Breeding for plant adaptations and agricultural measures in response to climatic changes in Serbia

Abstract

Improving the production of different cultivated plant species is of great importance for both human and animals, as well as for industrial processing. In the light of global climate changing and searching for renewable sources of energy, this task becomes even more important. Scientists from different areas of research, are actively involved in solving this complex task. Climate changes represent a big challenge not only for agricultural practices, but also for the process of shaping agricultural strategies. Recent studies indicate that climate changes can not be stopped. Constantly growing problems brought by global climate changes could be, to a larger extent, overcome by breeding programs, along with application of adequate agrotechnical measures. Thus, development of new varieties and hybrids with improved performances in response to more frequent and unfavorable environmental conditions, is of prime importance in breeding centers.

Unapređenje proizvodnje gajenih biljnih vrsta je od izuzetne važnosti, kako za ishranu ljudi i životinja, tako i za industrijsku preradu. U pogledu globalnih klimatskih promena i pronalaženja obnovljivih izvora energije, ovaj zadatak postaje još važniji. Naučnici iz različitih oblasti, aktivno su uključeni u rešavanje ovako kompleksnog zadatka. Klima koja se menja, predstavlja jako veliki izazov za poljoprivrednu praksu, ali i za proces oblikovanja poljoprivrednih strategija. Novija istraživanja ukazuju da se klimatske promene ne mogu zaustaviti. Kroz oplemenjivanje biljaka, uz adekvatnu agrotehniku, mogao bi se dati deo rešenja ili deo strategije delovanja u rešavanju narastajućih problema u poljoprivredi, koje donose globalne klimatske promene. Posebno su za ovo zainteresovani oplemenjivački centri koji imaju zadatak da stvore nove sorte i bolje hibride, koji će svojom genetikom moći uspešnije da se suprotstave sve većim izazovima.