Chocolate is a wonderful treat. But it has a fragile supply chain. Over 70% of the world’s chocolate supply is grown in equatorial countries in West Africa, Central America, and South America where farming is threatened by climate change. Mold can be an issue and viruses and insects also attack crops. Child labor is a common problem. Farming cacao plants can lead to deforestation. And the ...
Plant tissue culture is used by many companies and nurseries to propagate plants in a disease-free environment. Technicians who work in this area use many biotechnology skills. If we look at the career description for plant tissue culture technicians, we can see they work in companies and nurseries to propagate plants ...