7. What is the need of crop improvement? what are the desirable agronomic characteristics for crop improvement ?
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Crop improvement through appropriate breeding is meant to produce improved crop varieties with higher yields, resistance/tolerance to insect pests and diseases, and/or tolerance to abiotic stresses (heat or high temperature, drought, flood, soil acidity, etc.).
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Desirable agronomic characteristics for crop improvements are:
(a) Tallness and profuse branching are desirable characters for fodder crops.
(b) Dwarfness is desired in cereals, so that less nutrients are consumed by these crops.
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