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SEAMEO SEARCA, being the lead regional and inter-governmental institution for
graduate research and education, headed by its Director Ruben L. Villareal, convened
this conference-workshop to identify and understand regional needs, priorities, policies,
constraints, and status of agricultural biotechnology research and development,
especially among SEARCA member countries, and to develop approaches of regional
collaborative programs on agricultural biotechnology. This conference-workshop was cosponsored
by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Asia
and Pacific Seed Association (APSA).
Agriculture remains to be a very significant part of the economies of Southeast
Asian countries and provides the livelihood of a great number of people. Although the
region as a whole has made significant progress in recent years in increasing average
capita incomes, rural communities who depend mostly on agriculture remain poor amidst
shrinking land, water, and forest resources, declining environmental resources and yield.
Thus, any technology that will further increase productivity in agriculture and will conserve
environment will be most welcome.
Modern biotechnology is one of the strategic technologies adopted by many
Southeast Asian countries which has the potential to contribute significantly to increasing
agricultural productivity and sustainability. It has already produced commercial products
such as genetically modified (GM) crops (e.g., corn, cotton, soybean, potato) with
enhanced agronomic traits such as insect resistance and herbicide tolerance, resulting
in higher yield and better quality produce. Hectarage planted to these GM crops increased
from 1.7 million ha in 1996 to 39.9 million ha in 1999, with 16 percent of total hectarage
found in developing countries.
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