Critics point to the U.S. corn blight in 1970 as an example of what can result from a lack of genetic diversity in agriculture. Since June, 1986, the federal government has regulated biotechnology and ...

Animal biotechnology has been practiced in one ... toward improving the efficiency of livestock production and animal agriculture in a timely and more cost-effective manner. With ever-increasing ...

For example in 1870, the total population ... but has also been very controversial. In agricultural biotechnology, changes are made directly to the plant's genome. Once the gene that determines ...

For example, the overexpression of key ... As we stand on the cusp of a new agricultural revolution, biotechnology emerges as a powerful tool for transforming farming practices towards sustainability.