Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Challenges in chilli production in twenty first century/H.P. Singh. 2. Chilli and paprika research scenario in India/Mathura Rai, Rajesh Kumar and A.B. Rai. 3. International scenario on research and development in chillies/M.L. Chadha and Paul A. Geniffke. 4. Advances in capsicum biotechnology/V.A. Parthasarathy, D. Prasath and K. Nirmal Babu. 5. Breeding for virus resistance/K. Madhavi Reddy and M. Krishna Reddy. 6. Exploitation of male sterility systems/M.S. Dhaliwal. 7. Hybrid development for yield and quality/K. Madhavi Reddy. 8. Research on bell pepper at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Katrain: an overview/P.R. Kumar and S.R. Sharma. 9. Current trends in production technology/L.B. Naik, M. Prabhakar, H.S. Yogeesha, K. Bhanuprakash and K. Padmini. 10. Pest management: present status and future thrust/A.B. Rai, S. Satpathy and R. Gandhi Gracy. 11. Diseases of chilli and their management: current status and future directions/M. Loganathan, S. Saha, V. Ravanappa, R.K. Saritha, T.K. Bag and A.B. Rai. 12. Post harvest handling, storage and value addition in chilli/K. Uma Jyothi, T. Vijaya Lakshmi, S. Surya Kumari, P. Venkata Reddy and K.V. Siva Reddy. 13. Chemistry and quality of paprika and paprika products-- research needs/Jagdish Singh, Rajesh Kumar and Mathura Rai. Appendices. Subject index.

Chilli is an important solanaceous crop grown in almost every country and valued for its variety of uses. Although India is leading producer, consumer and exporter of chilli, the present productivity of 9.2 t/ha can be enhanced to two-three times with the use of improved technologies and creating awareness among the growers. In the fast changing global context, managing the change on time-scale to become internationally competitive is considered important. This book, Advances in Chilli Research contains chapters contributed by experts from different parts of the country having vast experience in different areas of chilli production. The information on newer and relevant tools of modern science having potential to transform chilli production has been compiled in most lucid form. It encompasses national and international scenario on research and development in chillies. In the end, important issues on needs of current research have been mentioned. This book will be very useful for researchers, teachers and students in agricultural universities, horticultural institutes and colleges, policy makers, grower, consumers, agro-based industries and also in the libraries as a reference book.