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Genetic diversity in agricultural crops is threatened by

Options

  1. Aintroduction of high yielding varieties
  2. Bintensive use of fertilizers
  3. Cextensive intercropping
  4. Dintensive use of biopesticides.

Correct answer

A. introduction of high yielding varieties

Step-by-step solution

Introduction of high yield varieties is the major threat to the genetic diversity in agricultural crops. This would eliminate other crop type/variety from the pool.

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