What are the areas of application of Biotechnology in Agriculture?
Answer 13: Biotechnology is a tool that has been widely accepted worldwide for improvement of cultivars with regard to a) Insect pest resistance b) Tolerance to drought, cold and salinity condition c) Nutrition enhancement d) Post harvest quality e) Value addition. Apart from the above, the Task Force appointed by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation under the Chairmanship of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan have recommended the following: Biotechnological applications should be viewed comprehensively. Both r-DNA and non-r-DNA applications such as fermentation, bio-processing, bio-pesticides, bio-fertilizers, tissue-culture, micro-propagation and related technological components which are important for Indian agriculture including animal husbandry and fisheries should be viewed as integral components of the planning and promotion of biotechnological applications in agriculture.
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