Breeding disease-resistant plants
- Creating crop pest resistance
- Developing pest resistant strains of plants
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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Global strategies
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(D) Detailed strategies
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Plant life » Plants
Medicine » Pathology
Societal problems » Pests
Defence » Resistance
Agriculture, fisheries » Breeding
Agriculture, fisheries » Crops
Development » Development
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Dec 3, 2024