Technology Is Giving Developing Nations A Fighting Chance
In developing countries — where unchecked desertification, crop pests and diseases and a persistent lack of infrastructure continue to threaten agriculture — technology is providing a much-needed lifeline to remedy the situation. Countries like Nigeria and India already have working irrigation systems that mitigate the effects of drought. On the other hand, genetic engineering in combination with improved pest management systems has severely cut down the impacts of pests on crop yield and led to the production of better and more desirable farm produce.