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![Enhancing food security through
AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
What is agricultural biotechnology?
A process of using biotechnology tools [living organisms or parts of organisms to make, modify or
improve, plants, trees, animals or micro organisms] to improve crops and livestock, the key sources of food in the
world. The science of biotechnology in agriculture includes different techniques and applications such as conven-tional
plant breeding, tissue culture, micro propagation and genetic engineering.
500 000 people are employed in
agriculture, where
biotechnology tools are applied
GM has helped cuts down global
pesticide use in agriculture by
200 tonnes
R500 Million
Biotechnology in agriculture is responsible for
percent of agriculture exports in South Africa
25%
25% of small holder farmers have
adopted GM since 2007
Is annually earned by small scale
farmers in South Africa through the
sale of their GM maize, soy bean and
cotton
R2 Million
Farmers annually save R2million in
pesticides and herbicides as a result
of using Bt and Ht maize seed
GM scientists are among the most
sought after professional in the SA
job market
South Africa has one of the highest household food insecurity in the world at 30%
85% GMO
Of South Africa's maize grain
exports, 85 percent is GM
85% GMO
60% of all fruit grown in
SA is GM
500 000
GMO Trained
GM technology has helped eliminated pests and diseases
25% Gone GMO
50 000 farmers have been trained in agricul-ture
biotechnology use in South Africa.
100
80
60
40
20
0
1985 2013
Agriculture land under GM crops has doubled
in the world between 1985 and 2013
Labelling GM foods will
cost industry R1 million and
add R3 million onto food
prices in South Africa
25 percent of small holder
farmers have adopted GM
since 2007
GM use has lowered labour
costs for farmers by,
allowing them to invest the
money in other operations
3 1 2
South Africa is the
biggest grower of GM
crops in Africa and
the Eight in the world
Biotechnology in agriculture provides up to 50 percent of global food needs.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/infographic-141006032336-conversion-gate02/85/My-first-Infographic-1-320.jpg)
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- 1. Enhancing food security through AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY What is agricultural biotechnology? A process of using biotechnology tools [living organisms or parts of organisms to make, modify or improve, plants, trees, animals or micro organisms] to improve crops and livestock, the key sources of food in the world. The science of biotechnology in agriculture includes different techniques and applications such as conven-tional plant breeding, tissue culture, micro propagation and genetic engineering. 500 000 people are employed in agriculture, where biotechnology tools are applied GM has helped cuts down global pesticide use in agriculture by 200 tonnes R500 Million Biotechnology in agriculture is responsible for percent of agriculture exports in South Africa 25% 25% of small holder farmers have adopted GM since 2007 Is annually earned by small scale farmers in South Africa through the sale of their GM maize, soy bean and cotton R2 Million Farmers annually save R2million in pesticides and herbicides as a result of using Bt and Ht maize seed GM scientists are among the most sought after professional in the SA job market South Africa has one of the highest household food insecurity in the world at 30% 85% GMO Of South Africa's maize grain exports, 85 percent is GM 85% GMO 60% of all fruit grown in SA is GM 500 000 GMO Trained GM technology has helped eliminated pests and diseases 25% Gone GMO 50 000 farmers have been trained in agricul-ture biotechnology use in South Africa. 100 80 60 40 20 0 1985 2013 Agriculture land under GM crops has doubled in the world between 1985 and 2013 Labelling GM foods will cost industry R1 million and add R3 million onto food prices in South Africa 25 percent of small holder farmers have adopted GM since 2007 GM use has lowered labour costs for farmers by, allowing them to invest the money in other operations 3 1 2 South Africa is the biggest grower of GM crops in Africa and the Eight in the world Biotechnology in agriculture provides up to 50 percent of global food needs.