Aligarh: Inaugurating a two-day national seminar on 'Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology: Prospects and Potentials', Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis said that the agricultural production is slow as compared to the population growth in the country.
The seminar had been organized in the Department of Botany at the university.
The VC said that several new researches have taken place in plant biotechnology, enabling farmers to increase their agricultural yields manifold.
Azis urged the students of the university to reposition its teaching and research according to need of global requirements.
Organizing Secretary of the seminar M. Anis said that plant biotechnology has emerged as an exciting area of plant sciences by creating unprecedented opportunities for the manipulation of biological systems.
He said that new advances in plant biotechnology are poised to revolutionize applications in agriculture, health and nutrition, energy and environment.
"Biotechnology represents the new wave of technology that could be more transformative in its impact than information technology. In some ways, its impact is more immediate and humane as it seeks to find solutions to the problems of human suffering and human want," he stated.
Faculty of Life Science Dean Masood Ahmad said that "holding a seminar on plant biotechnology is a welcome step in view of the strategic socio-economic position vis-a-vis agro based economy of our country especially when we have already entered in the 21st century."
He further added that "advancement in the field of plant biotechnology is the need of the day to compete with other rapidly growing economies of the world."
Delivering the keynote address, Prof. Abha Agnihotri of Amity University, Noida said that biotechnology is the key base for sustainability. She said that utilization of pesticides for controlling fungal diseases caused serious environmental degradation and toxicity in non-large species through food chain contamination.
Highlighting the achievements of the Department of Botany, its chairman Arif Inam said that in the field of research, projects of more than three crores have already been completed.
In terms of research this department has produced 315 Ph.D., 230 M.Phil. In this current year 87 research scholars and 5 young scientists, 70 post graduate students, 120 under graduates of Botany and about 540 under graduate students of subsidiary botany are attending the department.
The Vice Chancellor released a souvenir on the occasion and also felicitated Prof. M. Anis who had been awarded with the Vigyan Ratna Award recently.
The seminar had been organized in the Department of Botany at the university.
The VC said that several new researches have taken place in plant biotechnology, enabling farmers to increase their agricultural yields manifold.
Azis urged the students of the university to reposition its teaching and research according to need of global requirements.
Organizing Secretary of the seminar M. Anis said that plant biotechnology has emerged as an exciting area of plant sciences by creating unprecedented opportunities for the manipulation of biological systems.
He said that new advances in plant biotechnology are poised to revolutionize applications in agriculture, health and nutrition, energy and environment.
"Biotechnology represents the new wave of technology that could be more transformative in its impact than information technology. In some ways, its impact is more immediate and humane as it seeks to find solutions to the problems of human suffering and human want," he stated.
Faculty of Life Science Dean Masood Ahmad said that "holding a seminar on plant biotechnology is a welcome step in view of the strategic socio-economic position vis-a-vis agro based economy of our country especially when we have already entered in the 21st century."
He further added that "advancement in the field of plant biotechnology is the need of the day to compete with other rapidly growing economies of the world."
Delivering the keynote address, Prof. Abha Agnihotri of Amity University, Noida said that biotechnology is the key base for sustainability. She said that utilization of pesticides for controlling fungal diseases caused serious environmental degradation and toxicity in non-large species through food chain contamination.
Highlighting the achievements of the Department of Botany, its chairman Arif Inam said that in the field of research, projects of more than three crores have already been completed.
In terms of research this department has produced 315 Ph.D., 230 M.Phil. In this current year 87 research scholars and 5 young scientists, 70 post graduate students, 120 under graduates of Botany and about 540 under graduate students of subsidiary botany are attending the department.
The Vice Chancellor released a souvenir on the occasion and also felicitated Prof. M. Anis who had been awarded with the Vigyan Ratna Award recently.
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