Transgenic Rice: Methods and Achievements
Kamble, Viraj / Duraialagraja, Sudhakar Rice is a staple food for half of the world's population. It was planted on about 154 million hectares (about 11 % of the world's cultivated land) which is equivalent to one third of world's total area planted to cereals with an annual production of 700 million tons. With 44.62 million hectares under rice cultivation, India ranks first in area and second in production (132 million tons) and contributes about 26 % of global rice production. Dem...