What is Gene revolution ?

 

Gene revolution refers to quantum jump in the productivity of various field crops through use of transgenic cultivars.

It has been achieved through the application of agricultural biotechnology. Hence agricultural biotechnology is referred to as the evergreen revolution or the gene revolution. Modern biotechnology plays a vital role in the gene revolution.

• Gene revolution is also known as ever green revolution 
• Gene revolution has achieved through the application of agricultural biotechnology

• It has been achieved by private seed companies.
• It is privately owned by private seed companies.
• It is a privately owned technology.
• It has been funded by private seed companies.
• Private companies do not disclose the parentage of the hybrids .