USE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE
\nAgricultural Biotechnology
\n\uf0d8\tThe use of biotechnology in the agriculture can be termed as agricultural biotechnology which is briefly known as Agritech.
\n\uf0d8\tAgricultural biotechnology is defined as an area of biotechnology that involves the application of the scientific techniques to improve and modify microorganisms, plants, animals.
\n\uf0d8\tAgritech is based on the understanding of DNA.
\n\uf0d8\tDue to the large population in India agricultural biotechnology is very much useful as it produces disease free plants and produce large number of plants with the desired qualities with the help of tissue culture, Genetic engineering, Molecular markers.<\/p>\n
Agricultural Biotechnology
\nApplications of Biotechnology in Agriculture
\n\uf0d8\tGenetic Engineering: With the help of Genetic engineering there are many
\n\uf0d8\tcrops produced by transferring the desired DNA to the plants. GE crops have high productivity as the crop damage caused by weeds and diseases is reduced.
\nMolecular Diagnostics : Molecular diagnostics, the methods used to identify the
\ngenes that are accurate and specific. Molecular diagnostics are used to diagnose
\nthe diseases of the crops or livestock.
\nVACCINES: Vaccines developed through biotechnology are safer than the tradition vaccines to the human and livestock. These vaccines are cheap and are stable at room temperature.
\nTissue culture: Tissue culture is the process of regeneration of a whole plant from a disease free parts (tissue) of the plant by growing in an artificial medium. It helps to grow the disease- free plants.
\nMolecular markers: Molecular markers play an important role for the breeding
\nto be more precise. They detect the plants with desired DNA even if the visible
\ntrait is not present.<\/p>\n
\uf0fc\tUse of Biotechnology in Agriculture:
\n\u2022 The usage of biotechnology techniques results in high crop productivity
\nbecause of the introduction of disease resistance and drought resistance qualities to the plants.
\n\u2022 The GE crops like cotton, potato produce a protein that kills the pests those
\nfeed on the plants. This is cost effective.
\n\u2022 The GE crops can be herbicide tolerant and also resistant to viruses.
\n\u2022 It is also used to enhance the activities of enzymes to produce a better
\nflavour for the fruits.
\n\u2022 Transgenic crops are produced for providing the improved nutritional
\nvalue through crops like soybean, potato.
\n\u2022\tThere may be some risks in agricultural technology like, the GE crops may introduce allergens into safe crops and when cross pollinated they may produce super weeds. Even though there are some risks the use of biotechnology in agriculture helps the farmer to get high economic produce with high nutrition value and good returns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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