Importance of Plant Breeding

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Plant breeding, application of genetic principles to produce plants that are more useful to humans”. Gregor Mendel outlined the principles of heredity using pea plants and thus provided the necessary framework for scientific plant breeding. The plant breeder usually has in mind an ideal plant that combines a maximum number of desirable characteristics. These characteristics may include resistance to diseases and insects; tolerance to heat, soil salinity, or frost; appropriate size, shape, and time to maturity; and many other general and specific traits that contribute to improved adaptation to the environment, ease in growing and handling, greater yield, and better quality.

Inter-collegiate Biology (Science) Olympiads are organized at Poddar International College to evaluate the scientific skills of the students.



Plant breeding is an important tool in promoting global food security, and many staple crops have been bred to better withstand extreme weather conditions associated with global warming, such as drought or heat waves. Although traditional, heirloom plants generally are not as disease-resistant or productive as many modern hybrids, many have been selected for their superior flavors, and their colors and shapes are aesthetically pleasing. The distribution of new varieties developed by commercial plant-breeding companies is often through seed associations.

An inter-collegiate poster competition 'Vigyanveer' was held at Poddar International College recently. The event was organized to raise awareness and sensitize students towards nature.

Importance of plant breeding in agriculture

The main aim of plant breeding is to produce high-yielding plants. This production of high-yielding plants means the production of plants that are tolerant to extreme climatic conditions like a flood, drought, etc. The plant is produced in a way that it is resistant to harmful bacteria and viruses.
Plant breeding is also done for another important reason and that is to increase water use efficiency.
The high-yielding plant is produced so that it increases the nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen) use efficiently.
The hybrid plant has to survive in the weed competition in the market.
The hybrid plant has to be tolerant to mechanical weed controls.
The hybrid has to be tolerant to early maturity; this is done to avoid particular stresses on the plant.




The Faculty of Science including Botany at Poddar International College is simply outstanding and proficient. Besides, the students have bright prospects as they have best placements here. Poddar International College is emerging as one of the top Colleges in Jaipur providing UG and PG programs in diverse streams.