Biotechnology offers green growth prospects in agriculture industry: experts

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‘Given the population growth and climate change, there are challenges to traditional farming practices, and food security, which can be addressed with the application of biotechnology’

Updated - April 13, 2026 08:55 pm IST - Chennai

With the agriculture industry projected to grow 2.5 times by 2033, biotech experts underscored the growing importance of agri-biotechnology in the coming years.

They were speaking at a webinar organised by the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Chennai, in association with The Hindu, on ‘Biotech for Sustainable Agriculture and Crop Productivity’. This webinar was the last in the five-part webinar series on the topic — Biotechnology: Role in Industry 5.0 Sustainable Future Pathways.

Published - April 12, 2026 11:35 pm IST

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