Speed Breeding: A Contemporary Era of Revolution
Abhishek Dwivedi
Dept. of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
Sajan Kumar
Dept. of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
Roshani Singh
Dept. of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
Neha Jha
Dept. of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
Vinod Singh
Dept. of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
Ashim Debnath*
Dept. of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Commercialization, Genetic advancement, Pre-breeding, Resource utilization
Abstract
In the absence of an integrated pre-breeding programme, it takes more than ten (10) years for obtaining a new and high yield performing cultivar having desired characters with great market demand. So far, in the early phase of breeding a significant amount of space, time and resources invested in the selection and genetic advancement in crop improvement. Speed breeding has the potential to reduce the time required for cultivar development, release and commercialization. The objective of this article is to present key opportunities and challenges of speed breeding to guide pre-breeding and breeding programmes. Key challenges of speed breeding includes: access to suitable facilities, staff trained in the protocol, adopting major changes to breeding programme design and operations. The current article highlights the potential advantages of speed breeding for the successful development and release of cultivars in 5 years versus 10-12 years when using conventional breeding methods.
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