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The chapter discusses breeding strategies for cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale L.), highlighting its significance as a tropical cash crop and the challenges faced in production due to low yields and disease susceptibility. It emphasizes the importance of hybridization, genetic diversity, and modern breeding techniques, including molecular markers and micropropagation, to improve cashew varieties. The authors advocate for the development of new commercial varieties that are more productive and resilient to
- Author
- Deepak Mewar
- Language
- EN