Abstract
The increase in global population has outpaced crop yields achieved through conventional breeding practices, thus warranting technological interventions to produce more food with less resources. With the advancements in technology to generate genetic modification in plants and molecular breeding, we expect rapid democratization of crop improvement practices. The availability and better understanding of genomes from hundreds of species will further accelerate new product development. This chapter looks at the various stages of genetically modified (GM) product development processes, safety assessment, and product stewardship activities throughout the product life cycle. Genetic modifications has been used for more than a decade as a tool to develop high-yielding, disease and pest-resistant, and resource-efficient crops with similar safety and nutritional profile as conventional crops. Technological advancements like genetic modification and molecular breeding are a necessity for sustainably feeding an ever-increasing global population.
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