Agricultural biotechnology, also known as agri tech, is an area of agricultural science involving the use of scientific tools and techniques, including genetic engineering, molecular markers, molecular diagnostics, vaccines, and tissue culture, to modify living organisms: plants, animals, and microorganisms. Crop biotechnology is one aspect of agricultural biotechnology which has been greatly developed upon in recent times.

Seed Science and Technology as a specialized branch of agricultural sciences focuses on the study of structure and development of seeds from the moment of fertilization of the egg cell to the emergence of a new plant from the seed. It includes Seed Production and Harvesting, Classes of seeds Seed Conditioning, traditional and new methods, Storage, Seed Enhancements, seed treatment and coating technologies, priming, Seed Testing both physiological and pathological, Seed Quality Assurance, labeling and authentication on of crop varieties, causes and maintenance of Seed quality.