Acheivements on Haploids - Haploids have been effectively coupled with breeding programmes of crops like rice, wheat, barley, tobacco, etc. resulted in the development of several varieties.

In China, over 100 rice lines were developed using anther culture route; many of them represent yield enhancement of 10% or more (up to 27%) and were cultivated in substantially large areas (up to 15 million ha in some cases). One rice variety, Hua-03 has higher protein content in addition to a 10% yield advantage over the check variety.