Question

What is genetic manipulation? How is it useful in agricultural practices?

Answer 1

Genetic manipulation:

1. The technique of hybridization is used to take genes from one plant and transfer them to another plant, a process known as genetic manipulation.

Use of genetic manipulations in agricultural practices:

1. Agronomic features that are desired can be obtained through genetic manipulation, for example, cereals with short height and tall fodder crops having a lot of branching.
2. Genetic manipulation is beneficial in the development of varieties with higher yields, higher quality, shorter and earlier maturity periods, better adaptation to unfavorable environmental circumstances, and other desired features.