Rice is the most important staple food and the consumption is increasing in Europe and America. It is expected that the rice price will be increased due to the unstable supply and demand because of abiotic stress. Experts expect that the rice supply of Korea will be deficient in 2050 for the reason of global warming. Conventional breeding methods need to be supplemented with recent biotechnology to meet the problem such as growing population and climate change. Using rice biotechnology, a number of agronomically important traits and nutritional value have been improved. In this paper, the current situation of rice cultivation and production situation and supply and consumption in the major country were investigated to prepare future food security. Also the research trends of rice biotechnology and kinds of transformed rice as well as safety issues were reviewed by considering the scientific, social and economic values of rice.

• 오선우(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 생물안전성과, 식품의약품안전처,) | Seon-Woo Oh Corresponding author
• 이시명(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 생물안전성과) | Si-Myung Lee
• 박수윤(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 생물안전성과) | Soo-Yun Park
• 이소영(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 생물안전성과) | So-Young Lee
• 이원희(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 생물안전성과) | Won-Hui Lee
• 조현석(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 생물안전성과) | Hyun-Suk Cho
• 여윤수(Metabolic engineering Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science) | Yun-Soo Yeo