Monsanto To Develop Drought Resistance Transgenic Crops

Steiner said that his company was concentrating on developing new transgenic traits of three key crops like corn, soybeans and cotton. These crops will be developed for drought resistance, for ensuring higher and stable yields in rainfed areas and for ensuring lesser use of nitrogenous fertilizers. The next generation of transgenic soybeans will be producing ‘heart-healthy oils’. Transgenic fruits and vegetables would be developed for ‘increasing flavour’.