Breeding and Biotechnology Two Mark Questions

Plant Breeding important 2 Mark Questions

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Plant breeding is the art of developing economically important plants with superior quality

Animal husbandry involves the breeding of animals. It aims at improving the genotypes of animals to make them more useful to the welfare of mankind.

Green Revolution is the process of increasing food production through high yielding crop and modern agricultural techniques in underdeveloped and developing nations Dr. Norman E. Borlaug , an American agronomist the "Father of the Green Revolution". He revived the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970

Biofortification is the scientific process of developing crop plants enriched with high levels of desirable nutrients like vitamins, proteins and minerals.

Plant diseases are caused by pathogens like viruses, bacteria and fungi. This affects crop yield. Hence, it is important to develop disease resistant varieties of crops, that would increase the yield and reduced the use of fungicides and bactericides.

Dr. G. Nammalvar 1938-2013 was a Tamil agricultural scientist, environmental activist and organic farming expert. He founded Nammalvar Ecological Foundation for Farm Research and Global Food Security Trust (NEFFFRGFST Vanagam) to create public awareness about the benefits of organic farming