Advantages of resistant breeding

Advantages of resistant breeding

  • Farmers can use resistant varieties without incurring any extra expenditure on plant protection chemicals.
  • It is a safe measure- fungicides and other pesticides leave some residual effect.
  • It is more effective as compared to other measures of disease and pest control.
  • In case of air borne diseases, it is impossible to cover larger area with any other means of disease control.

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