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Defining valid breeding goals for animal breeds
BackgroundThe objective of any valid breeding program is to increase the suitability of a breed for its future purposes. The approach most often...
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Characterization and typology of guinea pig breeding in the Department of Menoua-Western Region, Cameroon
A survey was carried out on 356 breeders in the Department of the Menoua Region of West Cameroon to characterize guinea pig breeding systems, using...
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Melon Nutraceutomics and Breeding
Nowadays, people are preferring consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables with delicious taste. Further fruits and vegetables have high nutritional...
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Melon Nutraceutomics and Breeding
Nowadays, people are preferring consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables with delicious taste. Further fruits and vegetables have high nutritional...
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Potato and sweetpotato breeding at the International Potato Center: approaches, outcomes and the way forward
Root and tuber crop breeding is at the front and center of CIP’s science program, which seeks to develop and disseminate sustainable agri-food...
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Plant breeding for harmony between sustainable agriculture, the environment, and global food security: an era of genomics‐assisted breeding
Main conclusionGenomics-assisted breeding represents a crucial frontier in enhancing the balance between sustainable agriculture, environmental...
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Lathyrus Breeding
Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is a climate-resilient nutrient-dense crop that offers food and nutritional security to many low-income communities...
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Modern Breeding Approaches for Climate Change
Climate-smart agriculture is the emerging and sustainable option to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change (on crop adaptability) before it...
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Breeding Efforts on Grain Micronutrient Enhancement in Pearl Millet
The increasing population growth essentially requires more diverse food in the future. Pearl millet is a major source of diets that provides energy...
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Breeding Behavior
A successful breeding episode requires individuals to locate suitable mates, produce young, and rear them to independence within a suitable...
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Realized Genetic Gain in Rice: Achievements from Breeding Programs
Genetic improvement is crucial for ensuring food security globally. Indeed, plant breeding has contributed significantly to increasing the...
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Plant Functional Traits in Crop Breeding: Advancement and Challenges
Plant functional traits have emerged as crucial factors in crop breeding, offering a pathway to address the multifaceted challenges facing...
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Jute Breeding
Jute (Corchorus spp.; 2n = 14) is an annual crop and ranks next only to cotton as a source of natural bast fibre. Unlike other field crops, the...
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Genetic Biofortification of Pearl Millet: Trait Priority, Breeding and Genomic Progress
Malnutrition is a result of one or more micronutrients and vitamins deficiency in the staple diets. Crop biofortification is increasingly recognized...
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Participatory investigation of goat farmers’ breeding practices, trait preference, and selection criteria in Burkina Faso
The community-based breeding program (CBBP) is an innovative approach recommended for genetic improvement and sustainable use of animal genetic...
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Sugarcane Breeding
Sugarcane breeding in India started at the ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute (SBI), Coimbatore, in 1912. A major breakthrough in sugarcane breeding...
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Field Pea Breeding
Field pea (Pisum sativus L.) is a nutritionally dense winter season pulse crop, consumed worldwide as food, feed and fodder and offers nutritional...
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Management and breeding for rust resistance in legumes
Rust diseases are a major concern in legume production worldwide causing heavy losses especially in develo** countries that depend on grain legumes...
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Breeding Potentials of Wild Forest Rattans Palms to Ensure Food Security
Nontimber forest products (NTFPs) are often regarded to be a “Silver bullet.” Attention on vital conservation and sustainable development of these...
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Contribution of Conventional Breeding Approaches in Legumes Biofortification
Deficiency of important micronutrients in human diet is usually known as hidden hunger. Globally, malnutrition affects the life of about 2 billion...