what is breeding

Crop improvement by deliberate attempt to cross two parents of desirable characters to incorporate such characters in next generations is called breeding. The entire process of pollination, fertilization and regeneration is kept under control and selected parents are allowed to reproduce ..

This involves breeding among unrelated animals. To increase the milk yield, Indian cows are crossbred with European breeds like Jersey, Holstein, Red Dane, Brown Swiss et..

White Leghorn, Rhode Island Red, Plymouth rock, Barred Plymouth, Sussex and Minorcha are some of the exotic breeds utilized for the improvement of egg production and yield of meat in our count..

Indigenous dairy breeds produce 6-8 litres of milk a day where as foreign exotic breeds produce 60 litres of milk a day. Even the lactation period (period when milk is produced) is longer. To improve the production of milk of our Indian cows, crossbreeding programmes are conduct..

Crop improvement by deliberate attempt to cross two parents of desirable characters to incorporate such characters in next generations is called breeding..

Pigs are very economical in the sense that they give birth to nearly a dozen piglets at a time. So their number multiplies quickly and therefore, their produce to..

Plant Breeding - Crop production can be improved by breeding new varieties of crops having higher yield. The main aim of plant breeding is to produce new crops superior to the existing ones. By this method new varieties of crops, having higher yield, resistant to pests..

Crop production can be improved by breeding new varieties of crops having higher yield. The main aim of plant breeding is to produce new crops superior to the existing ones. By this method new varieties of crops, having higher yield, resistant to pests and disease can be grown. ..

The following are some improved breeds of dairy cows that have been developed in our country at the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, Haryana. Karan Swiss : This is a crossbreed between Brown Swiss and Sahiwal Karan Fries: This is a cross breed between Hols..

Crop production can be improved by breeding new varieties of crops having higher yield. The main aim of plant breeding is to produce new crops superior to the existing one..