Everything you need to know about the hybridization method used in plant breeding ! Q. 1. What are breeding methods involving hybridization? Ans. The following breeding methods involve hybridization: (i) Pedigree breeding method. (ii) Bulk breeding method. (iii) Single seed descent method. (iv) Heterosis breeding, and (v) Population improvement approaches. Q. 2. What are uses of hybridization? Ans. Hybridization is [...]
Everything you need to know about farmer’s rights ! Q.1. What are Farmers' Rights? Ans. Farmers, rights refer to the rights arising from the past, present and future contributions of farmers in conserving, improving and making available plant or animal genetic resources, particularly those in the centres of origin/diversity. In other words, the legal rights provided to farmers to save, [...]
Everything you need to know about maintenance breeding ! Q.1. What is maintenance breeding? Ans. A branch/area of plant breeding which deals with principles and methods of breeder seed production is referred to as maintenance breeding. In other words, it deals with ways and means of maintaining genetic and physical purity-of released and notified varieties and parents of hybrid. It [...]