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How can hybridization be used to produce plants with characteristics needed to increase food production

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hybridization can be used to produce plants giving a high yield by breeding an indigenous variety of the plant having disease and pest resistant qualities and also a greater adaptability to the particular environment with a high yielding exotic variety to get an offspring having the desired qualities of both and also promoting hybrid
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