GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY, GREEN REVOLUTION.

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Description TOPIC – GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY, GREEN REVOLUTION TO GENE REVOLUTION IN AFRICA: CAN IMPROVED MAIZE BREEDING COME TO THE RESCUE? I. ABSTRACT II. INTRODUCTION III. HISTORY OF GREEN REVOLUTION a. Globally b. Mexico c. United States d. Africa e. Other Countries IV. TIMELINE OF DOMESTICATION OF MAIZE BREEDS + EVOLUTION OF DESIRABLE TRAITS V. MAIZE VARIETIES – GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION, INTERNATIONAL AND AFRICAN SYNONYMS, BOTANICAL FEATURES, PHYTOCONSTITUENTS, VI. IMPACT OF GREEN REVOLUTION ON THE WORLD (1) Overpopulation (2) Economic imbalance and inflation (3) Genetic, Molecular, and Functional Diversity of identified maize breeds/lines homologs VII. IMPACT OF GENE REVOLUTION (1) Introduction of modern biotechnological techniques (2) Improved crop breeding (3) Maize breeding and research timeline (4) Advances in maize research and achievements recorded so far (5) What is the impact of recent genetic engineering techniques on climate change? VIII. GENERAL/RESOURCE LIMITATIONS TO IMPROVED BREEDING Many resources are becoming increasingly limited, including (1) oil (2) topsoil (3) genetic resources (4) Research funding (5) water (6) land use acts; (7) Country/Regional based Policies on GMO’s (2) Accumulation of Metalloids – Arsenic, Iron; effects of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) arsenic (As), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and nickel (Ni) on arable farming and phytotoxicity (3) Results from risk assessment studies of potentially toxic elements in agricultural soils and maize tissues from selected commercial farms across IX. TABLE OF IDENTIFIED GENES IN THE MAIZE FAMILIES THAT CODES FOR AFRICA SPECIFIC TRAITS – DROUGHTS, EUTROPHICATION, FLOODING ETC X. ANY STORIES OF SUCCESSFUL GENE MODIFICATION FOR MAIZE TRIALS IN AFRICA. XI. NUTRITIONAL, MEDICINAL AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF MAIZE PARTS – LEAVES, SILK, COB, ROOT, SEEDS XII. GLOBAL MAIZE CONSUMPTION DATA & ANALYSIS – COMPARISON WITH AFRICA/NIGERIA XIII. GLOBAL MAIZE CULTIVATION, PRODUCTION, RAW MATERIAL UTILIZATION, AND CONSUMPTION DATA & ANALYSIS – COMPARISON WITH AFRICA/NIGERIA XIV. GLOBAL MAIZE EXPORTATION/IMPORTATION DATA & ANALYSIS – COMPARISON WITH AFRICA XV. DISCUSSIONS 1. Can we meet global consumption demands? 2. What government policies will result in increased maize/cereal farming 3. Understanding Maize Biology for Better Crop Improvement XVI. CONCLUSION XVII. RECOMMENDATIONS XVIII. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT XIX. REFERENCES