Indian farmers are unhappy over the introduction of “Terminator Seed Technology” because the seeds produced by this technology are expected to

The correct option is D because Terminator Seed Technology, technically known as Genetic Use Restriction Technology, involves genetically modifying plants to produce sterile seeds at harvest. This means that while the first crop grows normally, the seeds collected from that crop will not germinate if planted again. Farmers are unhappy because this technology prevents them from following the traditional practice of saving seeds for the next season. Instead, it forces them to purchase new, expensive seeds from seed companies every year, creating a cycle of dependency and increasing the cost of cultivation. Unlike option C, the plants themselves are not sterile as they do produce a crop, but the seeds they yield are biologically incapable of further reproduction.