20世纪末的农业生物工程已经进入一个关键性的发展阶段。植物转基因技术在取得了很大成就，同时也面临着许多问题和挑战。本文综述了农作物生物工程的发展现状，并对下一世纪该学科的发展动态作了展望。

A rapid development of crop bioengineering has been made in the world over the last decade, and many transgenic insect-, disease-or herbicide-resistant cultivars have been obtained. The crop bioengineering will play an important role in solving such problems as food security, environment deterioration and resource deficiency. In this article, the progress and the current status of crop bioengineering are reviewed, the problems and challenges we are facing are pointed out, and the trends in the field of crop bioengeering are prospected.