kɹˈɑːp bɹˈiːdɪŋ ɪŋklˈuːdz tɛknˈiːks sˈʌtʃ ɐz plˈænt sᵻlˈɛkʃən wɪð dɪzˈaɪɚɹəbəl tɹˈeɪts, sˈɛlfpˌɑːlᵻnˈeɪʃən ænd kɹˈɔspˌɑːlᵻnˈeɪʃən, ænd məlˈɛkjʊlɚ tɛknˈiːks ðæt dʒɪnˈɛɾɪkli mˈɑːdᵻfˌaɪ ðɪ ˈɔːɹɡənˌɪzəm.
Crop breeding includes techniques such as plant selection with desirable traits, self-pollination and cross-pollination, and molecular techniques that genetically modify the organism.