Biotechnology for Philippine Agriculture - Past Paper PDF
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Central Luzon State University
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This document explores biotechnology's role in improving Philippine agriculture. It discusses various techniques, including genetic engineering, for enhancing crop yields and quality. The document also touches on challenges like deforestation and overgrazing, emphasizing the need for sustainable agricultural practices.
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Biotechnology Providing Options for Philippine Agriculture WORLD from 6.05 billion to about 7.5 billion PHILIPPINES from 82 million to 122 million Sources: ADB, POPCOM To feed this p...
Biotechnology Providing Options for Philippine Agriculture WORLD from 6.05 billion to about 7.5 billion PHILIPPINES from 82 million to 122 million Sources: ADB, POPCOM To feed this population... world cereal production should increase by 50 Philippine rice production should increase from 12 to 18 M tons (40%) % Agricultural resources are limited by... deforestatio overgrazing land conversion Source: FAO n With increasing demand for food and limiting resources... we need better and more efficient ways to produce food one option is through Biotechnology Bio - life - any technique or Technology procedure to develop new products Biotechnology - any technique that uses whole or part of a living thing to make new products, improve or develop plants, animals and other organisms for specific use GE of animals GE of plants GE to improve GE to develop animal microorganisms vaccines Recombinant DNA for GE of biocontrol agents disease diagnostics against plant pest & diseases Monoclonal anti body Plant protoplast fusion production Plant tissue culture Embryo transfer Fermentation, Biofertilizers Insulin for diabetes Interferon for treating cancer Hepatitis B vaccine Using living organisms to clean the environment Food biotechnology Improved food quality and food processing Better tastin More nutritiou Cleaner food g s Animal biotechnology Better breeds of livestock and poultr leaner mea more milk Vaccines y t Crops biotechnology Tissue cultured planting materials High yielding crops Varieties resistant to pests and diseases Diagnostic kits Improved postharvest qualities Genetic engineering Technique that transfers gene(s) of interest to develop and improve plants, animals and other organism s Gene - basic physical and functional units of heredity which carries information for the expression of a particular trait Wild Relative Crop Plant Wild Relative Crop Plant Conventional Breeding Genetic Engineering Conventional Breeding Genetic Engineering limited to exchanges between allows the direct transfer of the same or very closely one or just a few genes, related species between either closely or little or no guarantee of distantly related organism obtaining any particular gene combination from the millions crop improvement can be of crosses generated achieved in a shorter time undesirable genes can be compared to conventional transferred along with breedin desirable genes take a long time to achieve desired results g s Genetically Modi ed Organisms (GMOs) = Transgenics Products developed through genetic engineerin g fi 2001 & 2002 (millions of hectares) Global area by country Country 2001 % 2002 % +/- % USA 35.7 68 39.0 66 +3.3 +9 Argentina 11.8 22 13.5 23 +1.7 +14 Canada 3.2 6 3.5 6 +0.3 +9 China 1.5 3 2.1 4 +0.6 +40 South Africa 0.2
