plant breeding
[/plænt ˈbriːdɪŋ/]
noun
melhoramento de plantas
1. The science and practice of improving plants through selective breeding, genetic modification, or hybridization to enhance desirable traits such as yield, disease resistance, nutritional value, or adaptation to environmental conditions
Plant breeding has significantly increased crop yields over the past century.
O melhoramento de plantas aumentou significativamente a produtividade das colheitas no século passado.
2. The process of developing new plant varieties by selecting and crossing plants with superior characteristics
Modern plant breeding combines traditional techniques with molecular genetics.
O melhoramento de plantas moderno combina técnicas tradicionais com genética molecular.
Plant breeding is a cornerstone of Brazilian agriculture, particularly given the country's significant role in global food production. Brazil has invested heavily in plant breeding research through institutions like Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation), making this field culturally significant to the nation's economic and food security identity. In the United States, plant breeding is central to the agricultural industry's competitiveness and is closely associated with agricultural innovation and biotechnology development.
Related Idioms & Phrases
selective breeding program
crop improvement initiative
genetic enhancement of crops
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