Agriculture to Gain from Biotech
February 16, 2007| |
For the first time, ISAAA’s Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops was launched in Malaysia. This was an enriching experience for local players who were enlightened on the global trends in this area. Dr. Clive James said the higher yield per hectare and double crop production on the same area could save forests from being converted to agricultural land.
Further to Dr. James’s comment, the Plantation Industries and Commodities parliamentary secretary, Dato’ Dr. Vijayaratnam S. Seevaratnam said that agriculture sector is the biggest beneficiary of biotechnology advancements in Malaysia. He said commodity crops could benefit from the use of biotechnology as the technology will ensure higher yield and sustainable agriculture. He further stressed that to transform the agriculture sector, Malaysia should look into increasing productivity, controlling pests and diseases, and battling unfavorable cultivation conditions through biotechnology.
Contact Mahaletchumy Arujanan from MABIC at maha@bic.org.my for more information.
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