As stated in AR5, cultivar improvements are one effective counter- measure against climate change . Plant breeding biotechnology for climate change adaptation draws upon modern biotechnology and con- ventional breeding, with the latter often assisted by genomics and molecular markers. Plant breeding biotechnology will contribute to adaptation for large-scale producers . However, in addition to inconsistencies in meeting farmer expectations, a variety of socioeconomic and political variables strongly influence, and limit,
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