Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

The use of new technologies is occurring at fast pace, however with different level of advancement in the world, in particular for innovative breeding (new plant breeding techniques), but also other new technologies such as nanotechnologies. Crop biotechnologies have developed incrementally over the past century, but progress has accelerated greatly over the last two decades leading to many important scientific achievements and impressive technological advances. This comprehensive guide provides the latest chemical and biochemical knowledge and how this can be employed to practical applications in agriculture, concerning the issues of how we will sustain a growing world population. The purpose of this book is to examine options from crop biotechnologies to address food insecurity world-wide, particularly in the context of deepening economic and environmental uncertainty.

Print ISBN: 978-1-68251-333-0 | $155 | 2018 | Hardcover

Editor: Tilahun Chen