Applications of Biotechnology in Biofuels and Agriculture
Agricultural biotechnology - the bio-agriculture has gained focus in the recent past in India. The farmers in India are looking at the GM seeds, bio fertilizers, bio pesticides from which they can expect more return on their investments and also increase productivity. The farmers are now getting a premium for the organic produce. With this now they are able to export their produce at much higher price.
Agricultural biotechnology is just more than just fighting disease or improving food quality. There are some purely aesthetic applications and an example of this is the use of gene identification and transfer techniques to improve the color, smell, size and other features of flowers. Likewise, biotech has been used to make improvements to other common ornamental plants, in particular, shrubs and trees.
Biofertilizers, biopesticides - the farmers are also looking at biofertilizers, biopesticides to get more benefits. Now the farmers are using formulations based on Bt, viruses like NPV, and GV, as well as neem-based pesticides. To meet the increasing demand, the industry has to scale up investments in biofertilizers and biopesticides.
Biofuels- The agricultural industry plays a large role in the biofuels industry, providing the feedstocks for fermentation and refining of bio-oil, bio-diesel and bio-ethanol. Genetic engineering techniques are being used to develop better quality feedstocks for more efficient conversion. Looking at the opportunity in biofuel sector, the central government has taken an initiative to promote this sector in a big way.
Agricultural biotechnology - the bio-agriculture has gained focus in the recent past in India. The farmers in India are looking at the GM seeds, bio fertilizers, bio pesticides from which they can expect more return on their investments and also increase productivity. The farmers are now getting a premium for the organic produce. With this now they are able to export their produce at much higher price.
Agricultural biotechnology is just more than just fighting disease or improving food quality. There are some purely aesthetic applications and an example of this is the use of gene identification and transfer techniques to improve the color, smell, size and other features of flowers. Likewise, biotech has been used to make improvements to other common ornamental plants, in particular, shrubs and trees.
Biofertilizers, biopesticides - the farmers are also looking at biofertilizers, biopesticides to get more benefits. Now the farmers are using formulations based on Bt, viruses like NPV, and GV, as well as neem-based pesticides. To meet the increasing demand, the industry has to scale up investments in biofertilizers and biopesticides.
Biofuels- The agricultural industry plays a large role in the biofuels industry, providing the feedstocks for fermentation and refining of bio-oil, bio-diesel and bio-ethanol. Genetic engineering techniques are being used to develop better quality feedstocks for more efficient conversion. Looking at the opportunity in biofuel sector, the central government has taken an initiative to promote this sector in a big way.
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