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Growth of Agricultural Biotechnology in Asia! In Asia, several governments are committed to the use of modern biotechnology in agriculture. They have devoted significant human and financial resources to this policy over the past two decades. Some illustrations of current activities in selected countries are given below. (more…)

Use of Experimentation Techniques in Biotechnology! Field testing of genetically engineered plants has come a long way since the first attempts of 1985-1986. It has come to be seen as a fully integrated part of all the projects that aim at eventual commercial introduction of such plants, and as an important component of many fundamental […]

Impact of Modern Biotechnology on Pharm and Industrial Crops! Pharm and industrial crops represent a new wave of biotechnology crops different from the herbicide-tolerant and Bt crops that have dominated the scene until now. The promised benefits (new and cheaper drugs) could be important to many consumers. At the same time, these crops pose obvious […]