Canola Breeding in India
Ravindra Kumar Meena*
Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana (125 004), India
Deepak Kumar Koli
Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Delhi (110 012), India
Ganesh Kumar Koli
Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana (125 004), India
Ram Kishor Meena
Dept. of Entomology, SKN Agriculture University, Jobner, Rajasthan (303 329), India
Deepak Kumar
Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana (125 004), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Canola, Nutritious, Oilseeds, Saturated fat
Abstract
Several Brassicaceae (Crucifer) species are planted as oilseeds over the world, generating culinary, biofuel, and industrial oil as well as high-protein meal. Brassica napus is the most widely grown species, but B. juncea, B. rapa, B. carinata and B. nigra are all grown extensively in some parts of the world. Brassica seed quality and agronomic performance have both improved significantly. Canola provides a nutritious oil that is low in saturated fat and high in linolenic acid. Brassica oilseeds are very susceptible to modern biotechnologies, which have aided in the achievement of present breeding objectives as well as the development of new breeding objectives.
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