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What are the main objectives of plant breeding?

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The main objectives of plant breeding programmes are :
(1) Development of high productivity crop variety.
(2) Development of variety with high nutritional quality.
(3) Increased tolerance to insect pests.
(4) Development of varieties resistant to pathogens.
(5) Increased yield of crop plants.
(6) Increased tolerance to environmental stresses.
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