HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The application of biotechnology in agriculture has resulted in benefits to farmers, producers, and consumers. Biotechnology has helped to make both insect pest control and weed management safer and easier while safeguarding crops against disease.

Detailed explanation-2: -Perhaps the most direct way to use biotechnology to improve crop agriculture is to genetically engineer plants-that is, alter their basic genetic structure-so they have new characteristics that improve the efficiency of crop production.

Detailed explanation-3: -With biotechnology, high-yielding variety grains can be formulated that would be resistant to changing climatic conditions and they also show resistance to pests and insects. All of these can lead to an increase in the productivity of outputs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plant Biotechnology has been instrumental in augmenting crop productivity to improve food, feed, and fiber security, and in reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture.

Detailed explanation-5: -Biotechnology is being used to address problems in all areas of agricultural production and processing. This includes plant breeding to raise and stabilize yields; to improve resistance to pests, diseases and abiotic stresses such as drought and cold; and to enhance the nutritional content of foods.