What are the desirable agronomic characteristics for crop improvements? Give one purpose of these desirable characters. [3 MARKS]
Each characteristic: 1 Mark
Each purpose: 1 Mark
The desirable agronomic characteristics for crop improvements are:
1. Tallness and profuse branching in any fodder crop.
2. Dwarfness in cereals.
These desirable agronomic characteristics help in increasing crop productivity.