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  • J Plant Genet Breed 2023, Vol 7(4): 162
  • DOI: 10.4172/jpgb.1000162

Agriculture Development: Utilization of Genetic Gain as an Indicator for Agricultural R&D and Data-Intensive Plant Breeding

Leneli Sabina*
Department of Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology, University of Exeter, Byrne House, St. German's Road, UK
*Corresponding Author : Leneli Sabina, Department of Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology, University of Exeter, Byrne House, St. German's Road, UK, Email: ls.leneli@sabina.edu

Received Date: Jul 03, 2023 / Published Date: Jul 29, 2023

Abstract

Building on the availability of new data technologies and bridging the biological interest in crop improvement with the economic interest in increasing the cost efficiency of breeding programs, accelerating the rate of genetic gain has emerged as a key objective in plant breeding for the Global South in recent years. The changing knowledge-control regimes of plant breeding, the social and political repercussions for smallholder farmers, and climate-adaptive agriculture are all the focus of this paper, which explains the concept of genetic gain, the conditions that led to its emerging status as an indicator of agricultural development, and the broader implications of this move. When choosing agricultural policies, we look at how the relationship between development goals and practice is affected by prioritizing the variables used to derive the indicator. In the absence of information on other key areas (such as agrobiodiversity, seed systems, and the differential impact of climate change on soil, crops, and communities) and tools to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the acceleration in seed selection, management, and evaluation fostered by the adoption of genetic gain as a key indicator, we conclude that genetic gain should not be considered as a primary indicator of agricultural development.

Citation: Sabina L (2023) Agriculture Development: Utilization of Genetic Gain as an Indicator for Agricultural R&D and Data-Intensive Plant Breeding. J Plant Genet Breed 7: 162. Doi: 10.4172/jpgb.1000162

Copyright: © 2023 Sabina L. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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