An Overview on the Ramification of Biotechnological Trends in Indian Agricultural and Food Sectors

Abstract

As we approach the next millennium, numerous challenges confront not just agriculture but society as a whole. Today, the industrialized world is undergoing a transformation due to the implementation of modern technology, such as biotechnology. This progressive science is expected to significantly contribute to disease relief, improve food security, and aid in environmental preservation due to the technical and economic advantages of biotechnology. In India, the goal for the agriculture and food sector should be to persistently enhance efficiency through both conventional and innovative technology. So far, plant genetic engineering has predominantly concentrated on altering agronomic traits that lead to improved production efficiency. These characteristics mainly involve herbicide, insect, or disease resistance and are transforming numerous crop production systems in the India and beyond. A shift in emphasis towards altering traits that provide distinctive quality characteristics to food products is expected to have an even greater influence in the future. A strategy to alter the quality of food items includes the rerouting or adjustment of internal metabolic pathways to reach distinctive outcomes.