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Biotechnology Applications in Wild Edible Plants
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- 1. Department of Botany and Research Center, R. B. Narayanrao Borawake College (Autonomous), Shrirampur, District Ahilyanagar 413709.
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Wild edible plants (WEPs) represent an underutilized source of valuable genetic diversity with significant potential for crop improvement and sustainable agriculture. Their long-term adaptation to diverse environments has endowed them with traits such as stress tolerance and superior nutritional quality. However, many WEP species remain poorly documented and insufficiently conserved, making them vulnerable to habitat loss and genetic erosion. Challenges such as irregular germination, low yield stability, limited agronomic knowledge, and weak market systems hinder their wider cultivation.
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