National Conference on Emerging Trend in Chemical Engineering& Biotechnology Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues & Development in Developing Countries.
The continuing growth of human population creates a host of challenges to the responsible stewardship of the environmental health and biodiversity of planet Earth. The greatest challenge of the 21 st century: feeding people with a sustainable agricultural production system.
³Biotechnology
has the potential to bring tremendous benefits´benefits´- Jo John hn Prescott. Prescot Presc ott. t.
Biotechnology: A collection of techn technologies ologies
Agricultural Biotechnology y
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Crops improved through agricultural biotechnology have have provided economic, environmental and social benefits globally. India and China are two counties that have active crop biotechnology research& development programs in a diversity of crops. Biotech derived traits will improve food and feed nutrition. Including vitamin and mineral enhancement, increased essential amino acids
Entire
plants can be cultivated from a single non-reproductive cell.
cell with new gene
mass of cells cell s (ca (c allu llus) s)
new pla plant Add gene
Biotechnology promises to reduce threats to biodiversity by:
Improving crop production on existing lands Decreasing the environmental impacts of agricultural practices.
Goal
Every citizen of this planet has the right to have enough nutritious food at an affordable price & to achieve this goal, technologies must be developed/ upgraded and made made available to every practicing farmer.
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Altering Genes in Plants to Fight Pests and Improve Nutrition
Crops improved through biotechnology that are grown most frequently:
Soybeans
Corn Cotton
Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology y
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Agricultural biotechnology can assist crop crop breeders to improve the yields and quality of crops and their production. Plants can be made tolerant of drought, heat, and frost. Encourages use of environmentally friendly herbicides.
Development y
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Agricultural biotechnology has been changing the face of agricultural since its introduction in 1996. It has the potential to make crop breeding and crop management systems more efficient thereby generating improve crop varieties and higher yields.
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Biofuels play play an important role in the future , as it is a green alternative to oil. Main biofuels in use are Ethanol, thanol, produced from maize etc. etc . Biodiesel Biodiesel produced from canola and palm oil. Both can be blended with petroleum petroleum and can be used in vehicles vehicles or in engines to run 100% biofuel.
Economic
Impact
With
crops improved through biotechnology biotechnology,, the key commodity is information, and this is carried in the seed itself. Economic constraints such as decline in commodity c ommodity prices, inefficient policies, programmes and investment to increase productivity.
´Mobilization
of these substan tial resour substantial resources ces to address developin developingg world needs is fundamental to the future well well being of the world, its natural natural resources, and its people.µ Taylor
Environmental
Impacts
The fundamental threat to biodiversity comes from the destruction of native habitat
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primaryy cause of the decay of primar organic diversity is not direct human exploita exploitation, tion, but the habitat destruction that results from the expan expansion sion of human populations and human activities.µ - Paul
Ehrlich
Conclusion y
Agricultural biotechnology alone will not solve the multitude of problems that farmers in developing countries face as these include poor agricultural infrastructure, infrastructure, lack of farm farm skills, skills, the degradation of resources, but at the same time it has the potential to make make crop breeding and crop management systems efficient thereby generating improved crop crop varieties and higher yields.
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As we all know second to IT is Bt which will rule the world for years to come and enrich the world with more healthier and colorful products. Its influence will make the society march towards progress and prosperity. ´Biotechnology is the boon of nature to mankind. µ
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If you plan for one year, plant rice, If you plan plan for ten ten years, plant trees But if you plan for 100 years, educate the people.µ
Thank you, Presented by Priyameet Kaur Keer Lecturer Guru Nanak Institute of Engineering&Technology
