Genetically modified organisms: a threat or a way to solve the problem of ensuring the country's food security?

The article analyzes the concept of "genetically modified organisms" and provides a scheme for their creation. The current state of production of genetically modified crops in the world is considered. The issue of ambiguous attitudes towards GMOs among scientists and the public in the world and in Russia is analyzed. The prospects for the development of new areas of biotechnology in our country, including genomic editing technology, are shown. The analysis of a number of government documents adopted in Russia in recent years aimed at the development and state support of the latest areas of biotechnology is given