Xuegao Lv , Limin Shi , Feicui Zhang , Zhengmei Zhu , Huabing Lu

Institute of Maize and Featured Dryland Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dongyang, 322100, Zhejiang, China
Author    Correspondence author
Molecular Plant Breeding, 2024, Vol. 15, No. 6   
Received: 23 Oct., 2024    Accepted: 25 Nov., 2024    Published: 03 Dec., 2024

This is an open access article published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

This study reviewed recent advances in the development of hybrid sorghum varieties in recent years, evaluated their yield performance under different environmental conditions, and explored how conventional and molecular breeding methods can improve sorghum productivity, adaptability, and stress resistance. The results showed that modern crossbreeding programs significantly improved the yield and stability of sorghum under optimal and stress conditions, and molecular breeding, especially marker-assisted selection techniques, accelerated the development of hybrids with excellent traits. The introduction of these hybrids has improved the productivity of crop systems, the efficiency of resource use, and brought economic benefits to farmers. This study highlights the importance of continuous innovative hybrid breeding strategies to meet the needs of global food security, and aims to provide a scientific basis for the development of future sorghum varieties that can meet environmental challenges and have sustainable production capacity.

Hybrid sorghum varieties; Yield performance; Drought tolerance; Molecular breeding; Sustainable agriculture