ABSTRACT

Countries ...................................................................................... 193 7.4 Status of Health of Farmers, the Economic Contribution, and

Environmental Impact of Agricultural Biotechnology ................ 195 7.5 Case Studies ................................................................................. 196 7.6 Future Perspectives: The Road Ahead ......................................... 198 7.7 Review Questions ........................................................................ 199 Keywords .............................................................................................. 199 References ............................................................................................. 200

7.1 A BRIEF OVERVIEW

Humans have been engaged in attempts to domesticate nature across ages to help them generate ample food for the growing population. The human society achieved remarkable progress in our comprehension of agricultural biotechnology [1]. A few of the many scientific milestones that have played a key role in agronomic agricultural biotechnology are discussed in the following sections.