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Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
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How does selective breeding help to improve animals in terms of yield and disease resistance ?

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Selective breeding allows mating of superior breeds which have good qualities. The selective breeding helps to incorporate the good qualities of both into one plants which has better yield and disease resistance than both its parents.

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