About the book

Agricultural biotechnology is a range of tools, including traditional breeding techniques that alter living organisms, or parts of organisms, to make or modify products; improve plant or animals; or develop microorganisms for specific agricultural uses. Modern biotechnology today includes the tools of genetic engineering. Biotechnology provides farmers with tools that can make production cheaper and more manageable.

This book caters to the need of researches working in the ever-evolving field of agricultural biotechnology. It discusses and provides in-depth information about latest advancements happening in this field.

Contents:

Introduction

Detection Methodology of Agricultural Biotechnology

Agricultural Biotechnology: Prospects and Challenges

Biotechnology and Agricultural Development

Biotechnology and Agro-biodiversity

Future Trends in Biotechnology

The Application of Biotechnology to Sustainable Forestry

Food Biotechnology and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

Agricultural Biotechnologies and Production of Bioenergy

Managing Crop Genetic Resources