Biotechnological Interventions For Dryland Agriculture:Opportunities And Constraints
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| Publisher: | BS Publications |
| Authors: | G. Pakki Reddy |
| Pages: | 175 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 8178000911 |
| Call No: | S 494.5 B563 B615 2005 |
Agricultural biotechnology is one of the most rapidly growing technologies in the history of agriculture known to mankind. Globally, area under genetically modified/biotech crops is increasing rapidly, since their introduction in 1996. Products of biotechnology are being commercialized and are now being traded in the international markets. However, crops grown in drylands are yet to benefit from biotechnological interventions. This book includes the proceedings of the International Workshop on Biotechnological Interventions for Dryland Agriculture: Opportunities and Constraints organized by the Andhra Pradesh Netherlands Biotechnology Programme, Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad, India. Features : - Major topics related to the status and potential of biotechnology with regard to dryland crops. - Techniques of molecular markers and genetic engineering are elaborated and their potential in crop breeding, genomics and assessing genetic diversity and germplasm conservation are detailed. - Human resource development, biosafety and risk assessment with regard to biotechnology are discussed. - Success of biotechnology invariably depends on trained and skilled manpower. Training and educational needs, overview of manpower and human resource requirements from the public institutions and industry perspective are presented.