Prospects of biotechnology for crop cultivation in low-lying coastal areas

During severe weather events rice and other crops in nations inhabiting low-lying coastal areas can be submerged under salty sea water long enough to eventually kill them. In fact, many farmers already suffer from these events in the coastal areas of Bangladesh, Mauritius, and Grenada. To survive su...

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Published inEmirates journal of food and agriculture Vol. 24; no. 3; p. 230
Main Authors Hossain, Shaikh Abu, Rashid, Mohammad Bazlur
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sofia Pensoft Publishers 01.06.2012
Subjects
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Bacteria
Biotechnology
Coasts
Colleges & universities
Crop diseases
Crops
Cyclones
Floods
Genes
Genomes
Genomics
Identification
Lying
Molecular weight
Rice
Salinity
Salt
Sea level
Water shortages
Bangladesh
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Summary:During severe weather events rice and other crops in nations inhabiting low-lying coastal areas can be submerged under salty sea water long enough to eventually kill them. In fact, many farmers already suffer from these events in the coastal areas of Bangladesh, Mauritius, and Grenada. To survive such natural calamities, the development of salt and submergence resistant-crops could be an effective option. Recent progress in the field of molecular biotechnology has shown that rice plants with tolerance to salt and submergence can be developed in near future. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:2079-052X
2079-0538