Breeding is the process of creating a new generation of animals or plants from existing ones through controlled or natural mating. It is a form of animal husbandry or plant cultivation that has been practiced for centuries, and is often done to develop or improve certain desirable traits in the new generation. Breeding can be done for a variety of reasons, such as improving the overall health of the new generation, increasing the size or strength of the animals or plants, or creating a new species entirely. In order to ensure that the desired traits are passed on from one generation to the next, breeders must carefully select the parents and pay close attention to the mating process. By carefully selecting the parents and controlling the mating process, breeders can also create animals or plants with specific characteristics that they deem desirable.
Title : Preventing/minimizing development of resistance in fungal plant pathogens to fungicides
Mohammad Babadoost, University of Illinois, United States
Title : Mycorrhizae and their role in climate resilience in agricultural systems
Mary Cole, The University of Melbourne, Australia