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Contributions of Conventional Plant Breeding to Food Production

Borlaug, Norman E.·1983·Science
DOI 10.1126/science.219.4585.689
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Within a relatively short geological time frame, Neolithic man, or more probably woman, domesticated all the major cereal grains, legumes, and root crops that the world's people depend on for most of their calories and protein. Until very recently, crop improvement was in the hands of farmers. The cornerstones of modern plant breeding were laid by Darwin and Mendel in the late 19th century. As the knowledge of genetics, plant pathology, and entomology have grown during the 20th century, plant breeders have made enormous contributions to increased food production throughout the world. There have been major plant breeding breakthroughs for maize and wheat, and promising research activities to raise yields in marginal production environments are ongoing. Since it is doubtful that significant production benefits will soon be forthcoming from the use of genetic engineering techniques with higher plants, especially polyploid species, most research funds for crop improvement should continue to be allocated for conventional plant breeding research.

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Authors
Borlaug, N. E.
Affiliations
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz Y Trigo (MX)
Corresponding author
Borlaug, Norman E.
Venue
Science
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Published
1983-02-11
Volume
219
Issue
4585
Pages
689-693
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
DOI
10.1126/science.219.4585.689
OpenAlex
W2109555295
Cited by
227
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 10
FWCI
13.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
Keywords
conventional breeding, crop improvement, food production, maize breeding, wheat breeding, research funding allocation, history of plant breeding

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