Agri-Biotech & Biosecurity: GM Crops, Marker-Assisted Selection, Gene Drives

How can biotechnology improve the living standards of farmers?

What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology/? How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of society?

What is the present world scenario of intellectual property rights with respect to life materials? Although, India is second in the world to file patents, still only a few have been commercialized. Explain the reasons behind this less commercialization.