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What are HYV seeds? Write its one merit and a limitation.


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HYV seeds:

  1. HYV seeds stand for high-yielding seed varieties.
  2. HYV seeds generate more grain.
  3. High-yielding cultivars are created at research labs.

Merits of HYV:

It will be beneficial in producing high-quality crops in a short period of time.

Limitations of HYV:

These crops have more fertilizers, herbicides, and water than traditional crops.


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