Topic
plant breeding
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaExploring exceptional potato breeds for IndiaIndian potato varieties such as Kufri Jyoti, Kufri Pukhraj and Kufri Himgiri are bred for yield, disease resistance and different climates, while others suit processing into chips and fries.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaWheat breeds: the diversity and excellence of India’s exceptional varietiesIndia's wheat varieties, from Sonalika and HD 2967 to Lok 1 and Raj 3765, have been bred for yield, disease resistance, drought and heat tolerance, and grain quality.
- Precision & digital, Global3 technologies that are redefining agricultureHydroponics and other new farming methods, AI and big data, and plant breeding and genomics are presented as three technologies changing how food is produced.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalNew plant breeding technologies for improving crop productivity and qualityGenome editing, synthetic biology, AI, digital modelling and big data analysis are being used to breed crops with better yield, disease resistance and nutrition, faster and more accurately.