Agricultural Biotechnology

Agricultural  Biotechnology

Agricultual  Biotechnology  refers  to the rapid and economic multiplication of fruits and forest trees, production of virus free stochs clonal crops,creation of novel genetic variations through somaclonal and gametoclonal variations,and transfer of novel and highly valuable genes(usually for herbicide and insect resistance) through genetic engineering have opened up exciting possibilities in crop production,protection and improvement.

 Applications of Agricultural  Biotechnology

• Recombinant DNA
• Tissue culture
•  Green  revolution
• Biofertizer  and Biopesticides
• Produce  natural  products
•  Clean  Environment
• Cloning
•  Environmental biotechnology

Current Uses of Biote    chnology in Agriculture

1. Engineered Crops

2. Herbicide Tolerance

3. Virus Tolerance

4. Insect Tolerance

5. Genetically Engineered Livestock a

6. Genetically Engineered Fish and Shellfishnd Poultry

7. Engineered Microorganisms Used as Pesticides

8. Genetically Engineered Plants Eaten Whole as Food

9. Genetically Engineered Fiber Plants

10.Engineered Insects Used in Agricultural Systems

11.Food Processing Aids Made from Engineered Bacteria

12.Animal Drugs Made by Engineered Bacteria

         

Opportunities   Areas  of  Agricultural Biotechnology

1. Food   Crops
2. Animal
3. Fish
4. Biotech Products  and Processes
5. Environment
6. Biodiversity  Conservation
7. Agricultural    Biotechnology  

 List of  Agricultural   Biotech    Products

BT cotton

1. Cotton
2. Potato
3. Corn
4. Maize
5. Wheat
6. Apple
7. Sugar beet
8. Oilseed  rape
9. Soybean
10. Tomato
11. Banana
12. Squash
13. Field  Vegetables etc. .

Organization working with Biotechnology in Bangladesh

Government: DU, RU, BARI, BTRI, BSRI, BRRI.

Non Government: BRAC, PROSHIKA, IIRD, GFF, RDA.

Private organizations: AHZ Biotech, SQUARE Agro Vet., Alpha Agro, Aman Plant Tissue Culture Plant
.

Name  of some  Biotech    Company

Bayer Crop Science biotech company

Genetech biotech company

1. Monsanto
2. Clgene
3. Syngenta
4. Pioneer
5. Cyanamid
6. Zeneca
7. Cargill
8. Ciba  Geigy
9. Asgrow
10. Genetech 
11. Aventis  Crop  Siences
12. Bayer Crop Science
13. DNA  PlantTechnology  Corporation