Question

What are the strategies for enhancement in food production?

(i) Animal husbandry
(ii) Plant breeding
(iii) Embryo transfer technology
(iv) Tissue culture techniques

• A. Only iii and iv are incorrect
• B. i, ii and iii are true
• C. i and iii are correct
• D. All are correct

Answer 1

The correct option is D All are correct

Strategies for increased food production
Food production is enhanced by the following strategies like animal husbandry, plant breeding, embryo transfer technique, and tissue culture technique. All these techniques are involved in the production of new varieties with desirable characteristics for human consumption.

Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is a practice of rearing and breeding livestock like cows, cattles, buffaloes, sheeps, horses etc., for human consumption.

Plant breeding
Plant breeding is the genetic improvement of a plant species in order to create desired plant types that are better suited for cultivation, give better yield and are disease resistant.

Embryo transfer technique
Embryo transfer technique is the transfer of embryos into the uterus of a female for healthy pregnancy. This technique is known as in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and used in cattles for reproduction to get the desired traits in them.

Tissue culture technique
Tissue culture technique is culturing plant or animal tissues on a nutrient medium in sterile conditions to produce whole organisms and related products. It is used to produce new varieties with desirable traits.
Correct option (d).