what are the desired characteristics for crop variety improvement?
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Food Crops- Crop Variety Improvement
Crop variety improvement is the primary step to improve food crop production. Development of crop variety with desirable traits is the goal of this method. The list of desirable traits includes high yields, disease resistance, quality product and response to fertilizers. We can raise different strains of food crops with desirable traits naturally as well as scientifically. Two of them are as follows:
Hybridization: The crossing of genetically dissimilar plants is referred to as hybridization. Hybridization may take place between different varieties(intervarietal), between two different species of the same genus(interspecific) or between different genera (intergeneric).
Gene Incorporation: Genes are responsible for the traits. Thus, we can improve a crop’s quality and quantity by incorporating the genes with desirable traits. This method is more scientific and results in genetically modified food crops.
Crop production is more like a business in many countries. Thus, the strains we develop must be economically profitable. The new varieties should be able to produce maximum quality and quantity under different conditions and regions. Hence, we need to be very selective about seeds for its acceptance.
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