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I. Course Title
: Recent Breeding Approaches in Plantation, Spice,
Medicinal and Aromatic Crops
II. Course Code
: PSM 603
III. Credit Hours
: 3+0
IV. Why this course ?
Plantation, spice medicinal and aromatic crops (PSMA) play an important role in
the national economy of India. These crops also provide livelihood security to a
large section of farmers and cater to the primary health care needs of a large

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section of people. This course will impart knowledge to the learner on the advanced
breeding approaches followed in important PSMA crops in Indian perspectives.
V. Aim of the course
The course is designed to provide knowledge on modern approaches in the breeding
of various PSMA crops grown in India.
The course is organized as follows:
No
Blocks
Units
1
Plantation crops
I
Genetic resources
II
Breeding methods
III Breeding achievements
2
Spice crops
I
Genetic resources
II
Breeding methods
III Breeding achievements
3
Medicinal and Aromatic crops
I
Genetic resources
II
Breeding methods
III Breeding achievements
VI. Theory
Block 1:
Plantation Crops
Unit I:
Genetic resources: Evolutionary mechanisms, adaptation and
domestication, genetic resources, genetic divergence, cytogenetics,
variations and natural selection, types of pollination and fertilization
mechanisms, sterility and incompatibility systems in Plantation crops.
Unit II:
Breeding methods: Introduction and selection, chimeras, clonal
selections, intergeneric, interspecific and inter-varietal hybridization,
heterosis breeding, mutation and polyploidy breeding, resistance
breeding to biotic and abiotic stresses, breeding for improving quality,
genetics of important traits and their inheritance pattern, molecular
and transgenic approaches and other biotechnological tools in crop
improvement.