Desired improved variety of economically useful crops are raised by
A
Natural selection
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B
Hybridization
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C
Mutation
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D
Biofertilizer
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Solution
The correct option is B Hybridization
Classical plant breeding includes hybridization (crossing) of pure lines, artificial selection to produce plants with desirable characters of higher yield, nutrition and resistance to diseases.
The conventional method of breeding for disease resistance is hybridization and selection.