Biotechnology applications to ensure food security

Teng P. S., . (2010) Biotechnology applications to ensure food security. [Proceedings Paper]

Global demand for 30 major food crops is increasing due to population growth and the demand for animal feed. New solutions are needed to grow more on less land with less water and labor and with reduced inputs like fertilizer and pesticides. The new knowledge from the gene revolution and embedded in the Biology Century provides much potential to utilize biodiversity and biotechnology to address the supply-side issues. Biotechnology applications to ensure food security by increasing the supply of crop-based foodstuffs include -Improving conventional breeding using marker aided selection Diagnostic and early detection tools Increasing knowledge of genetics and ecology Biodiversity management and Genetic engineering for improved traits using transgenes genetically modified or GM crops. Marker-aided selection requires that background information on the species genome be available and to date several crop genomes e.g. rice have been mapped. Diagnostic tools developed using hybridoma technology and molecular knowledge have allowed early detection of pathogens and the production of clean seed stock for crops such as potato. It has also enable early warning systems for disease management such as for rice blast. Biodiversity management using biotechnology is best exemplified by the rice variety deployment system practiced in many provinces in China. GM biotech crops have grown in area to 114 Million ha worldwide in 2007 been adopted by 12 Million farmers in 23 countries and have generated proven benefits to farmers and consumers and the larger environment. Fifty-three countries have formally approved over 670 food/feed products from GM crops after rigorous safety assessments. Global GM crop area;s projected to increase to 200 Million ha in 40 countries by 2015. This technology is likely to continue making a vital contribution towards meeting the future demands for food feed fiber and fuel and concurrently reducing the need for more farm land.

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Global demand for 30 major food crops is increasing due to population growth and the demand for animal feed. New solutions are needed to grow more on less land with less water and labor and with reduced inputs like fertilizer and pesticides. The new knowledge from the gene revolution and embedded in the Biology Century provides much potential to utilize biodiversity and biotechnology to address the supply-side issues. Biotechnology applications to ensure food security by increasing the supply of crop-based foodstuffs include -Improving conventional breeding using marker aided selection Diagnostic and early detection tools Increasing knowledge of genetics and ecology Biodiversity management and Genetic engineering for improved traits using transgenes genetically modified or GM crops. Marker-aided selection requires that background information on the species genome be available and to date several crop genomes e.g. rice have been mapped. Diagnostic tools developed using hybridoma technology and molecular knowledge have allowed early detection of pathogens and the production of clean seed stock for crops such as potato. It has also enable early warning systems for disease management such as for rice blast. Biodiversity management using biotechnology is best exemplified by the rice variety deployment system practiced in many provinces in China. GM biotech crops have grown in area to 114 Million ha worldwide in 2007 been adopted by 12 Million farmers in 23 countries and have generated proven benefits to farmers and consumers and the larger environment. Fifty-three countries have formally approved over 670 food/feed products from GM crops after rigorous safety assessments. Global GM crop area;s projected to increase to 200 Million ha in 40 countries by 2015. This technology is likely to continue making a vital contribution towards meeting the future demands for food feed fiber and fuel and concurrently reducing the need for more farm land.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. TP248.14 I61 2008 Call Number.
AGROVOC Term:	Food crops
AGROVOC Term:	Food security
AGROVOC Term:	Biotechnology
AGROVOC Term:	Disease prevention
AGROVOC Term:	Diagnostic techniques
AGROVOC Term:	Population growth
AGROVOC Term:	Application of technology
AGROVOC Term:	Genomes
AGROVOC Term:	Diagnostic kit
AGROVOC Term:	Biodiversity
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:15
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12912

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