CBSE Class 12 Biology – Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production

Chapter Overview

This chapter covers advanced methods to increase food production sustainably. It includes animal husbandry (breeding, dairy, poultry, fisheries), plant breeding (hybridization, mutation, somatic methods), single‐cell protein, tissue culture, bee‐keeping, and fish farming.

Important Keywords

• Plant Breeding: Developing improved crop varieties via selection, hybridisation, mutation, molecular techniques. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
• Animal Husbandry: Breeding and management of livestock, poultry, and fisheries. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
• Single‐Cell Protein (SCP): Microbial biomass used as protein supplement (e.g., Spirulina). :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
• Tissue Culture: Cloning whole plants from cells in vitro (micropropagation, somatic hybridisation). :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
• Biofortification: Enhancing nutritional value of crops (vitamins, minerals, protein). :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
• Apiculture: Beekeeping to boost pollination and honey production. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
• Fisheries/Aquaculture: Fish cultivation (Blue Revolution) for food and livelihood. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}