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Author : B. N. Prasad
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Agricultural biotechnology
ISBN : UCAL:B3877050
In the context of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries.
Author : Arie Altman,Paul Michael Hasegawa
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780123814661
As the oldest and largest human intervention in nature, the science of agriculture is one of the most intensely studied practices. From manipulation of plant gene structure to the use of plants for bioenergy, biotechnology interventions in plant and agricultural science have been rapidly developing over the past ten years with immense forward leaps on an annual basis. This book begins by laying the foundations for plant biotechnology by outlining the biological aspects including gene structure and expression, and the basic procedures in plant biotechnology of genomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics and proteomics. It then focuses on a discussion of the impacts of biotechnology on plant breeding technologies and germplasm sustainability. The role of biotechnology in the improvement of agricultural traits, production of industrial products and pharmaceuticals as well as biomaterials and biomass provide a historical perspective and a look to the future. Sections addressing intellectual property rights and sociological and food safety issues round out the holistic discussion of this important topic. Includes specific emphasis on the inter-relationships between basic plant biotechnologies and applied agricultural applications, and the way they contribute to each other Provides an updated review of the major plant biotechnology procedures and techniques, their impact on novel agricultural development and crop plant improvement Takes a broad view of the topic with discussions of practices in many countries
Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Life Sciences,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Steering Committee on Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309178525
Many developing countries are exploring whether biotechnology has a role in addressing national issues such as food security and environmental remediation, and are considering whether the putative benefits of the technology-for example, enabling greater agricultural productivity and stability in the food supply-outweigh concerns that the technology might pose a danger-to biodiversity, health, and local jobs. Some policy leaders worry that their governments are not prepared to take control of this evolving technology and that introducing it into society would be a risky act. Others have suggested that taking no action carries more risk, given the dire need to produce more food. This book reports on an international workshop held to address these issues. Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, organized by the National Research Council on October 24-25, 2004, in Washington, DC, focused on the potential applications of biotechnology and what developing countries might consider as they contemplate adopting biotechnology. Presenters at the workshop described applications of biotechnology that are already proving their utility in both developing and developed countries.
Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on Environmental Impacts Associated with Commercialization of Transgenic Plants
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002-02-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309170178
Transgenic crops offer the promise of increased agricultural productivity and better quality foods. But they also raise the specter of harmful environmental effects. In this new book, a panel of experts examines: • Similarities and differences between crops developed by conventional and transgenic methods • Potential for commercialized transgenic crops to change both agricultural and nonagricultural landscapes • How well the U.S. government is regulating transgenic crops to avoid any negative effects. Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants provides a wealth of information about transgenic processes, previous experience with the introduction of novel crops, principles of risk assessment and management, the science behind current regulatory schemes, issues in monitoring transgenic products already on the market, and more. The book discusses public involvementâ€"and public confidenceâ€"in biotechnology regulation. And it looks to the future, exploring the potential of genetic engineering and the prospects for environmental effects.
Author : Margriet F. Caswell,Keith Owen Fuglie,Cassandra A. Klotz
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Agricultural biotechnology
ISBN : 0788112821
Describes the economic, scientific, and social factors that will influence the future of biotechnology in agriculture. Shows that both private and public sector R&D are contributing significantly to the development of biotechnologies. A review of 23 published studies on the subject.
Author : Arie Altman
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1997-11-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1420049275
This work integrates basic biotechnological methodologies with up-to-date agricultural practices, offering solutions to specific agricultural needs and problems from plant and crop yield to animal husbandry. It presents and evaluates the limitations of classical methodologies and the potential of novel and emergent agriculturally related biotechnologies.
Author : Parmjit S. Panesar,Satwinder S. Marwaha
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 637 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781439888384
An instructive and comprehensive overview of the use of biotechnology in agriculture and food production, Biotechnology in Agriculture and Food Processing: Opportunities and Challenges discusses how biotechnology can improve the quality and productivity of agriculture and food products. It includes current topics such as GM foods, enzymes, and prod
Author : Dinesh Kumar Srivastava,Ajay Kumar Thakur,Pankaj Kumar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 727 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811623394
This book caters to the need of researchers working in the ever-evolving field of agricultural biotechnology. It discusses and provides in-depth information about latest advancements happening in this field. The book discusses evolution of plant tissue culture techniques, development of doubled haploids technology, role of recombinant-DNA technology in crop improvement. It also provides an insight into the global status of genetically modified crops, use of RNAi technology and mi-RNAs in plant improvement. Chapters are also dedicated for different branches of ‘omics’ science including genomics, bioinformatics, proteomics, metabolomics and phenomics along with the use of molecular markers in tagging and mapping of various genes/QTLs of agronomic importance. This book also covers the role of enzymes and microbes in agriculture in productivity enhancement. It is of interest to teachers, researchers of biotechnology and agriculture scientists. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and postgraduate students of biotechnology, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, ecology, soil science, and environmental sciences. National and international biotechnologists and agricultural scientists will also find this to be a useful read.
Author : National Research Council,Board on Agriculture
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1984-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309034340
"The book...is, in fact, a short text on the many practical problems...associated with translating the explosion in basic biotechnological research into the next Green Revolution," explains Economic Botany. The book is "a concise and accurate narrative, that also manages to be interesting and personal...a splendid little book." Biotechnology states, "Because of the clarity with which it is written, this thin volume makes a major contribution to improving public understanding of genetic engineering's potential for enlarging the world's food supply...and can be profitably read by practically anyone interested in application of molecular biology to improvement of productivity in agriculture."
Author : Stuart J. Smyth,Peter W.B. Phillips,David Castle
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 881 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780857938350
This book is a compendium of knowledge, experience and insight on agriculture, biotechnology and development. Beginning with an account of GM crop adoptions and attitudes towards them, the book assesses numerous crucial processes, concluding with detai
Author : Jennie S. Popp,Molly M. Jahn,Marty D. Matlock,Nathan P. Kemper
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107375673
A challenge of our generation is the creation of an efficient system providing sustainable food and fuel from the land whilst also preserving biodiversity and ecosystems. We must feed a human population that is expected to grow to more than nine billion by mid-century. Agricultural biotechnology is one tool that holds potential promise to alleviate hunger and poverty. However, there are complex and interrelated scientific, social, political and ethical questions regarding the widespread use of biotechnology in the food supply. This edited volume discusses diverse perspectives on sustainable food production systems in terms of challenges, opportunities, success stories, barriers and risks associated with agricultural and food biotechnology. The effects of biotechnology on the environment, ethical and moral issues, potential changes to government policies and economics, and social implications are summarised. This book will interest students, professionals and researchers from the areas of bioengineering, agriculture and ecosystem science to economics and political science.
Author : Matin Qaim,Anatole F. Krattiger,Joachim von Braun
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781475731781
Biotechnology offers great potential to contribute to sustainable agricultural growth, food security and poverty alleviation in developing countries. Yet there are economic and institutional constraints at national and international levels that inhibit the poor people's access to appropriate biotechnological innovations. Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries: Towards Optimizing the Benefits for the Poor addresses the major constraints. Twenty-three chapters, written by a wide range of scholars and stake-holders, provide an up-to-date analysis of agricultural biotechnology developments in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Besides the expected economic and social impacts, the challenges for an adjustment of the international research structure are discussed, with a special focus on intellectual property rights and the roles of the main research organizations. Harnessing the comparative advantages of the public and private sectors through innovative partnerships is the only way forward to optimize the benefits of biotechnology for the poor. The book will be an invaluable resource for both academics and policy-makers concerned with agricultural biotechnology in context of developing-countries.
Author : Anjali Priyadarshini,Prerna Pandey
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351167437
This new volume, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology: Fundamentals, Advances, and Practices for a Greener Future, looks at the application of a variety of technologies, both fundamental and advanced, that are being used for crop improvement, metabolic engineering, and the development of transgenic plants. The science of agriculture is among the oldest and most intensely studied by mankind. Human intervention has led to manipulation of plant gene structure for the use of plants for the production of bioenergy, food, textiles, among other industrial uses. A sound knowledge of enzymology as well as the various biosynthetic pathways is required to further utilize microbes as sources to provide the desired products for industrial utility. This volume provides an overview of all these aspects along with an updated review of the major plant biotechnology procedures and techniques, their impact on novel agricultural development, and crop plant improvement. Also discussed are the use of "white biotechnology" and "metabolic engineering" as prerequisites for a sustainable development. The importance of patenting of plant products, world food safety, and the role of several imminent organizations is also discussed. The volume provides an holistic view that makes it a valuable source of information for researchers of agriculture and biotechnology as well as agricultural engineers, environmental biologists, environmental engineers, and environmentalists. Short exercises at the end of the chapters help to make the book suitable for course work in agriculture biotechnology, genetics, biology, biotechnology, and plant science.
Author : P. B. Bansal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Agricultural biotechnology
ISBN : 8189729055
The Recent Development In Biotechnology Have Led To Rapid Progress In Understanding The Genetic Basis Of Living Organisms, And The Ability To Develop Products And Processes Useful To Human And Animal Health, Food And Agriculture, And Industry. In Agriculture, There Is Increasing Use Of Biotechnology For Genetic Mapping And Marker-Assisted Selection To Aid More Precise And Rapid Development Of New Strains Of Improved Crops And Livestock. Biotechnology Applications Such As Tissue Culture And Micro-Propagation Are Being Used For The Rapid Multiplication Of Disease-Free Planting Materials. Designed For Students And Practitioners Of Agriculture, Genetic Engineering And Related Fields, This Book Describes New And Potential Applications Of Biotechnology In Agricultural Sector. This Unique And Up-To-Date Resource Offering Students An Innovative And Valuable Presentation Of The Subject. Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Agricultural Biotechnology; Chapter 3: Plant Biotechnology To Agriculture; Chapter 4: Modern Biotechnology For Food And Agriculture; Chapter 5: Genetically Modified Foods; Chapter 6: Genetic Engineering And Food Security; Chapter 7: Food Safety And The Environment; Chapter 8: Agricultural Biotechnology In Asia; Chapter 9: Risk Assessment And Management; Chapter 10: Biotechnology To Sustainable Agriculture; Chapter 11: Biotechnology Research And Development; Chapter 12: New Wave Of Agricultural Biotechnology; Chapter 13: Role Of Science In Poverty Eradication; Chapter 14: Experimentation Techniques In Biotechnology; Chapter 15: Ethical Challenges Of Agricultural Biotechnology.
Author : Ram Lakhan Singh,Sukanta Mondal
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128122389
Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: Emerging Approaches and Strategies is an outstanding collection of current research that integrates basic and advanced concepts of agricultural biotechnology with future development prospects. Using biotechnology with sustainable agriculture effectively contributes to gains in agricultural productivity, enhanced food security, reduced poverty and malnutrition, and more ecologically sustainable means of food production. Written by a panel of experts, this book is unique in its coverage of the broad area of biotechnology for sustainable agriculture. It includes intriguing topics and discussions of areas such as recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering. Identifies and explores biotechnological tools to enhance sustainability Encompasses plant and microbial biotechnology, nanotechnology and genetic engineering Focuses on plant biotechnology and crop improvement to increase yield and resilience Summarizes the impact of climate change on agriculture, fisheries and livestock
