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Elaborate as to how biotechnology can be helpful in achieving sustainable agriculture.

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Biotechnology can be helpful in achieving sustainable agriculture through the use of biofertilizers, biopesticides, *** resistant and isect resistant varieties. Micro organisms are used to prepare butter, yogurt, cheese, idlis, dosa etc. Single cell protein ( SCP) can be produced from algae, bacteria, microbes etc. It is done in yeasts. It provides a valuable protein rich supplement in human diet. Microbes are employed to enhace the availability of nutrients to crops.

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