Plant breeding techniques

Plant breeding techniques involve selecting and crossing plants with desirable traits—like better taste, higher yield, or disease resistance—to produce improved varieties. Traditional methods include cross-pollination and selecting the best plants over generations. Modern techniques may also use genetic information to identify and incorporate specific genes more precisely, such as in marker-assisted selection or genetic modification. The goal is to create plants that are more productive, resilient, and beneficial for farmers and consumers, while maintaining ecological balance and sustainability.