The demand for more effective and sustainable agriculture to cope with the growing human population and
the challanges of climate change, is urgent. Genetic engineering of plants, development of eco-friendly biofertilisers and other agricultural biotechnologies, together with molecular studies on the resistance of plants to biotic and abiotic stress, are among the most characteristic activities of the ICGEB.
Crop Improvement
Research Groups in Delhi, Trieste, and Cape Town work to understand genes and molecules that could lead to improvement in food production and nutritional yield.
Biotic and Abiotic Stress
Groups in New Delhi are working to understand and improve adaptation of crop plants towards biotic and abiotic stresses for sustainable production of food grains. The Plant Insect Interaction Group studies the interaction of the rice plant with its major insect pests: the Asian rice gall midge and the Brown Planthopper, which are responsible for considerable yield loss in Asia and Africa.
Regulatory Science
The effective and safe use of biotechnologies requires a broad portfolio of policies, regulations, and processes to support national decision-makers. By applying an integrated, synergistic, and tailored approach, the ICGEB Regulatory Science Group assists countries to create and enhance national capacities in the regulation of biotechnology and its products.
Booklet on Agriculture Technology
How can you help?
Promote the production of new food varieties in which nutritional value is greatly enhanced, including rice and sorghum, as well as coffee and grape.