ABSTRACT
This chapter explains the significance of agricultural biotechnology and discusses plant-breeding techniques by the classical approach. It outlines plant diseases and examines their causes. It describes the benefits of genetically modified plants. Agricultural biotechnology is an advanced technology that allows plant breeders or farmers to make precise genetic changes in plants to impart beneficial traits, which include size, yield, color, taste, and appearance. The extensive manipulation of genes in plants and microbes has revolutionized modern agricultural products. Recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid technology has not only enhanced the health of humans but also contributed to exciting developments in agricultural biotechnology. Viruses are a serious problem for many agricultural crops and animals. The tools of modern biotechnology allow plant breeders to select genes that produce beneficial traits and move them from one organism to another. Biotechnology has developed rapidly as a practical means for accelerating success in plant breeding and improving economically important crops.
