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Role of Biotechnology in Food Security! Food security is another area in which biotechnology offers major inputs for healthier and more nutritious food. Millions of people are malnourished, and Vitamin A deficiency affects 40 million children. There are also serious deficiencies of iodine, iron, and other nutrients. (more…)

Risks and Benefits of Modern Biotechnology! Modern biotechnology is not a silver bullet for achieving food security, but, used in conjunction with traditional or conventional agricultural research methods; it may be a powerful tool in the fight against poverty that should be made available to poor farmers and consumers. (more…)

Use of Modern Biotechnology for Economic Growth! In developing countries, there is very little commercial utilisation of results from modern biotechnology research. As a result, the potential contributions of biotechnology to poverty alleviation and enhanced food security and nutrition in developing countries have received little attention, beyond blanket statements of support or opposition. (more…)