The Biosafety Protocol is the first international agreement to expressly recognize the potential benefits of modern biotechnology.
Modern biotechnology has many potential benefits.
A content of rice, offering the possibility of addressing problems related to vitamin A deficiency, including vision problems in children around the world. Modern biotechnology also offers important new tools for enhancing agricultural productivity, thereby reducing pressure on rain forests and helping to protect the environment. Biotechnoloy has already shown that it can reduce the need for pesticides in some parts of the United States. This, of course, can lead to reduced runoff and contamination. It also helps protect human health by reducing exposure of agricultural workers to chemicals that are by definition toxic.