The Technology
Due to the increasing shortage in agricultural lands on one hand and the increase in world population on the other, there is an urgent need to develop crop plants that can grow in marginal nutrient deficient lands. In addition, biofuel production from plants will be allowed only if plants are grown on marginal lands where competition for crops does not exist. The existing solutions of using fertilizers are very expensive for the farmers and cause the recent increase in expenses of growing plants under those conditions, and a subsequent rise in food prices. The technology is based on novel approach of changing the internal hormonal balance of the plants, thus enabling to create transgenic plants having tolerant to nutrient deficiency and can grow on poor marginal lands. This can lead to more cost-effective growing of plant crops for food and for biofuel production.
Advantages
- Transgenic plants that reduce the need for expensive fertilizers, lowering crop production
Applications and Opportunities
- Growing crop plants in marginal lands for food and biofuels
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