Breeding of Fruit and Plantation Crops 2 + 1

Introduction

• Biotechnological tools are appropriate for accelerating the productivity.
  
• Application of biotechnological tool in plant improvement has been found effective in three ways
(i) rapid multiplication of existing allied clones and varieties
(ii) speeding up the process of conventional breeding and
(iii) conservation of germplasm and evolving novel genotypes through genetic engineering technology.


• Realizing the importance of biotechnology in National development, the Government of India set up a full-fledged Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in 1986 to coordinate and oversee priority areas.
  
• DBT has initiated a number of programmes to promote fruit industries. As a result of this, biotechnological revolution has taken place in horticulture.