Advances in plant genetics have provided new knowledge and technologies needed to address global food security. Millions of lives rely on crop genetic improvements keeping pace with the growing global population, changing climate, and shrinking environmental resources. Twenty-six countries (21 developing and 5 industrialized countries) planted 191.7 million hectares of biotech (i.e. genetically modified) crops, which added 1.9 million hectares to the record of plantings in 2017 (
Historical perspective of Agricultural Genetics
Historical perspective of Agricultural…
Historical perspective of Agricultural Genetics
Advances in plant genetics have provided new knowledge and technologies needed to address global food security. Millions of lives rely on crop genetic improvements keeping pace with the growing global population, changing climate, and shrinking environmental resources. Twenty-six countries (21 developing and 5 industrialized countries) planted 191.7 million hectares of biotech (i.e. genetically modified) crops, which added 1.9 million hectares to the record of plantings in 2017 (