Reorienting the Plant Genetic Resource Management for Enhanced Utilization

Abstract

Since mid-20th century, India transformed itself as a country that depended on food aid to a net food exporter, with nearly six-fold increase in food grain production from 50 million tonnes in 1950-51 to 314.51 million tonnes in 2021-22, due to the adoption of technologies. By 2050, India’s population will reach 1.7 billion people