Hayat Ashraf

Biotechnology has numerous applications in agriculture, offering innovative solutions to improve crop yield, quality, and sustainability. Some key applications of biotechnology in agriculture include: 1. Genetically Modified (GM) Crops: Biotechnology enables the development of GM crops with enhanced traits, such as resistance to pests, diseases, and herbicides, as well as improved nutritional content. These crops offer increased productivity and reduced reliance on chemical inputs. 2. Crop Improvement: Biotechnological tools, such as marker-assisted selection and genetic engineering, help breeders identify and select desirable traits more efficiently. This accelerates the development of improved crop varieties with increased yield, drought tolerance, and disease resistance. 3. Disease Resistance: Biotechnology is employed to develop crops with built-in resistance to viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases, reducing crop losses and the need for chemical pesticides. 4. Herbicide Tolerance:...