Breeding disease-resistant plants
- Creating crop pest resistance
- Developing pest resistant strains of plants
Description
Breeding disease-resistant plants involves selecting and crossing plant varieties to develop new strains with enhanced resistance to specific pathogens. This strategy aims to reduce crop losses, minimize reliance on chemical pesticides, and improve food security. By incorporating natural or engineered resistance traits, breeders address the persistent problem of plant diseases, ensuring more resilient agricultural systems and sustainable yields, while also lowering production costs and environmental impact associated with disease management.
Implementation
A breeding programme is underway at the University of Hawaii to produce psyllid-resistant varieties of leucaena to support agroforestry programmes in Africa. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is breeding disease resistant plant species.
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SDG
Metadata
Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
- Plant life » Plants
- Medicine » Pathology
- Societal problems » Pests
- Defence » Resistance
- Agriculture, fisheries » Breeding
- Agriculture, fisheries » Crops
- Development » Development
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English
1A4N
J0525
DOCID
12005250
D7NID
199820
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Last update
Dec 3, 2024