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NATIONS often have to rely for their independence on the independence of their food supply. This principle is as well understood in Sweden as in Great Britain, and for similar reasons. Since the War of 1914-18, however, Sweden's position has been greatly improved. The annual yields of wheat and sugar-beet have been increased to the point at which the country is just self-supporting. The most important factor in this increase has been the improvement in the farmer's seed by plant breeding ; indeed, one quarter of the wheat and nearly one half of the sugar harvest may be put down to the use of improved seed.
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DARLINGTON, C. PRODUCTION GENETICS IN SWEDEN. Nature 151, 183–185 (1943). https://doi.org/10.1038/151183a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/151183a0