Question

High quantity hybrid varieties provide high yield then what is the need of native varieties record your respond to this statement

Answer 1

High quantity hybrid varieties furnish a high yield but the need for native varieties is still there because.

1. Genetic potential: Evolution of native varieties taken place in that area only due to which they are more acclimatized to native climate & this potential can be used in further development
2. Resistant nature: Due to their selection & evolution they are resistant to abiotic well as biotic stresses of the area this quality can be introduced in other varieties.
3. Efficient utilisation:Native variety utilizes the soil nutrients more effectively & they are less prone to sudden stress of nature
4. Co-existence:With a variety so many harmful as well useful flora & fauna are interrelated & they are formulated according to the nutritional composition of native varieties which is different in high yield due to hybrid vigour. So they are all part of the local ecosystem which sustains itself.