The developing world can benefit from advances in biotechnology, but much needs to be done to make bio-engineered products available in forms that farmers can use. The Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project II (ABSPII) believes that farmers and consumers worldwide should have the opportunity to make […]
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Biotechnology Innovation For Inclusive Growth
Indian economic growth has witnessed remarkable advancement over the last two decades. While the initial growth increase was triggered by economic reforms and a change in foreign direct investment policy that attracted global investment, a key driver of more inclusive growth is an innovation system […]
The Road to Food Security through Biotechnological Interventions in Agriculture
Global population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050 and to meet this growing demand, global agricultural production, in 2050, should be 60 percent more than what it was in 2005/20071 . Trends in global gains in agricultural productivity indicate a shift from heavy […]
Opportunities and Benefits for Indian Companies in GM Research
Genetic Modification (GM) technologies have increased food productivity and reduced environmental deterioration by toxic pesticides. However, anti-GM activists protest against the GM technology on the ground that “it is an elite multinational domination with protected product ownership meant to exploit small farmers and deny technology […]