Abstract

This chapter deals with various issues related to the role of plant breeding to increase food production and productivity worldwide. It gives information about important changes in plant breeding methods and how they are assisting on developing genetically enhanced seed-embedded technology to cope with the changing climate. It also provides details on what plant types of major crops are needed under climate change to sustain food security globally.

Published in

Title: Food Security and Climate Change
ISBN: 978-1-119-18064-7, eISBN: 978-1-119-18063-0
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons

SLU Authors

• Ortiz Rios, Rodomiro Octavio

  • Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Genetics and Breeding


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119180661.ch8

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/123053