Question

How does biotechnology help to increase food production?

Answer 1

Biotechnology can be employed to increase food production in the following ways:

1. Speed up the multiplication process for vegetatively propagated crops: This step will increase crop yield.
2. Detect diseases transmitted by seed or planting material: By taking this step, we can prevent crop waste from diseased or destroyed crops.
3. Eradicate diseases transmitted by planting material: The spreading of plant diseases can be stopped, so that more crops are not affected by the diseased crops.
4. Protect seeds with biological control agents: We can prevent seeds from contracting disease, allowing healthy crops to be grown.