Sentences with phrase «plant breeding systems»

Research into the pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) is a clear example of how the agriculture and plant breeding systems changed.

Not exact matches

Breeds that worked under a conventional system won't necessarily stand up under organic management, which, without synthetic drugs and pesticides, needs plants and animals to hold their own.

Each year OSA educates thousands of farmers and other agricultural community members, conducts professional organic plant breeding and seed production research, and advocates for national policies to strengthen organic seed systems.

Cuba then began a system of participatory plant breeding whereby trials were conducted by farmers themselves on their own land in collaboration with researchers.

Besides contributing to fundamental research in the area of plants» immune systems, the findings can also be applied in wheat breeding.

«Genome editing technology is advancing rapidly; therefore it is timely to review the regulatory system for plant breeding by genome editing,» says Dr. Ishii.

That knowledge unveils the path to breeding plants with enhanced activity of this particular transport system resulting in more zinc rich seeds.»

The tour began with an introduction to the center followed by visits to the center's Systems Plant Physiology Lab, Vegetable Genetics and Breeding Lab, Plant Stress and Physiology Lab and Horticulture Lab.

Plant breeders had stopped working on maize a couple of decades earlier because maize, a plant which easily cross-pollinates, was not compatible with the new Mendelian genetics - based breeding sysPlant breeders had stopped working on maize a couple of decades earlier because maize, a plant which easily cross-pollinates, was not compatible with the new Mendelian genetics - based breeding sysplant which easily cross-pollinates, was not compatible with the new Mendelian genetics - based breeding systems.

FThe global industrial food system relies on crops that have been bred primarily for higher yield and ease of transport, while farmers involved in local food systems often place a higher value on plant varietals that are more nutritious by virtue of their variety (i.e., not bred for yield alone) or by their method of production.

Each year OSA educates thousands of farmers and other agricultural community members, conducts professional organic plant breeding and seed production research, and advocates for national policies to strengthen organic seed systems.

Coral reef systems provide crucial shelter, food and breeding sites for countless marine plants and animals, including species that are commercially and recreationally valuable.

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