Practical problems concerning the marketing of cereals with improved protein value.

Coizclusion The composition of cereal grains has had relatively little attention so far from plant breeders. ‘There appears to be scope for improvement in the quantity and quality of the proteins and in the quantities of some other components, notably oil and fibre. Changes in starch composition are also evidently possible. The indications are that searches for plant material with special qualities are likely to be worth while. Two problems face the breeders. First, they must decide whether it is worth embarking on long-term research programmes to improve particular aspects of quality. Second, they must ensure that varieties which have valuable quality characters reap an adequate economic return for those who grow them. Co-operation between breeders and nutritionists should assist in the solution of both these prob 1 ems.