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Consumer Issues and Impacts 49
Agricultural Issues and Impacts 50
Benefits to Farmers 50
Challenges for farmers 50
Environmental Issues and Impacts 50
Environmental Impacts - Cannot be Ignored 50
Is Biotechnology Beneficial for Environment? 50
Potential Risks to Environment 51
Cross Pollination 51
Effects on Non-Target Varieties 51
Pest Resistance 51
Socioeconomic and Ethical Aspects 51
Human Health and Food Safety Issues 52
9. END-USE APPLICATIONS 53
Genetically Engineered Crops 53
Insect Tolerance 53
Virus Tolerance 53
Herbicide Tolerance 53
Developing Oil Seeds 54
Agrobacterium Transformation Technology 54
Molecular Farming - An Evolving Field 54
Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology 54
A Futuristic Insight 55
10. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT 56
Intellectual Property and Agricultural Biotechnology 56
TRIPS and Agricultural Biotechnology 56
Risk Assessment 56
European Union Policy on Genetically Modified - Stringent
Directives 57
Regulation for Transgenic Crops in the US 58
International Issues 58
Biotechnology - Repercussions for US Soybean & Corn Trade 58
Agricultural Biotechnology - Public Opposition & Bureaucratic
Hurdles in Europe 59
Russia: Mandatory Labeling Introduced 59
Labeling or Branding - A Critical Issue 59
11. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS 60
Kane Biotech Invents DispersinB® Antibiofilm Enzyme-Producing
Plants 60
Bayer to Introduce Innovative Seed Treatment 60
12. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS IN RECENT PAST - A
PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 61
Pioneer Hi-Bred International to Introduce 59 New Hybrids 61
Pioneer and DuPont Jointly Introduce New Broad- Spectrum Weed
Control 61
Mycogen Expands Product Line
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