ETHICAL CONCERNS IN PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Abstract

Plant biotechnology is a growing industry promising to offer
remarkable economic, social and environmental advantages in the
future. The figure below shows that in one decade, the worldwide
grown area of transgenic or genetically modified (GM) crops has
grown to 12.3 million hectares. Like other waves of change,
biotechnology has evoked both praise and adverse reaction leading to
a global debate over its potential for good or ill. The reactions
whether good or otherwise are bound to be strong because the
contents of discussion include food. Sustaining the revolution in                                                                                      plant biotechnology will require continued research on and careful
thought about, the emerging ethical issues in this field.