The genetically-modified crops are a danger to the country's food and nutrition security and claims of GM lobbyists of a yield advantage for GM organisms were unfounded, said international scientists and experts. Crusaders for the cause of conventional crops and cropping patterns in Hyderabad on Thursday preferred statistics that showed that GM seed promoted by five multi-national companies were not the panacea for the population and for farmers. GM crops were not a solution but a distraction from other conventional options, they said, adding that farmers were increasingly bearing the brunt of increased inputs and energy costs. Other challenges include climate change, increased losses from pests, exploding population and scarce water.