Breeding Approaches: For Resilient Sustainable Agriculture for Ensuing Food Security
Contents: 1. Breeding Approaches for Resilient Sustainable Agriculture for Ensuing Food Security/S. N. Sharma and Vijay Prakash. 2. Improving Plant Breeding Efficiency: The Impact of Sequencing and Integrated Genomic Approaches/Shivani Yadav. 3. Functional Genomics in Crop Improvement/Manju Kumari Choudhary, Manju Sharma & Preeti Nair. 4. Genome Mapping and Marker-Assisted Selection in Plant Breeding/S.N. Sharma and Manju Kumari Choudhary. 5. Genetic Fingerprinting and Diversity Analysis of Indian Food Legumes Using SRAP Markers/S. N. Sharma, Subhash Chand Sharma and Khajan Singh. 6. Epigenomics in Agriculture: Role and Applications/Manju K. Choudhary and Deepak Sharma. 7. Participatory Plant Breeding an Approach for Crop Improvement/S. K. Jain. 8. Breeding for Biotic and Abiotic Stresses for Sustainable Food Production/A.K. Sharma and Komal Shekhawat. 9. Physiological Strategies for Managing Abiotic Stresses to Ensure Sustainable Crop Production in India/R. C. Meena. 10. Role of Honey Bees in Enhancing Crop Productivity and Sustainability in Cross-Pollinated Species/J. J. Pastagia. 11. Breeding Strategies to Combat Heat Stress: A Key Challenge for Sustainable Wheat Production in India/D. K. Gothwal. 12. Enhancing Heat Stress Resilience in Wheat: Molecular Mechanisms, Genetic Strategies and Agronomic Innovations for Future Improvement/Abhay Dashora, Himansuman and Aliza Mariyam. 13. Maize Breeding: Harnessing Potential of Maize (Zea mays L.)/Amit Dadheech, Mukesh Yadav, Deepak Meena, Ruku Chawla and Govardhan Lal Kumhar. 14. Advancement and Future Prospects in Barley Research in Rajasthan/S. S. Rajput, P.S. Shekhawat, R.R. Choudhary, S.L. Kajla, Manish Kumar and Dr.S.S. Punia. 15. Sorghum a Miracle Crop: Changing Dimensions in 21st Century/HemlataSharma, Amit Dadheech and Dikshita Joshi. 16. Ethnobotany of Millets: God’s Own Crop and Its Role in Crop Improvement/Devanshi Sharma. 17. Pearl Millet Breeding: Challenges and Opportunities in India/Vikas Khandelwal, C Tara Satyavathi, Supriya Ambawat and Sushila Bhanwariya. 18. Prospects of Pigeonpea Breeding in India/S.C. Sharma, Kamal Kumar Sharma, Yogendra Kumar Sharma and S.L. Yadav. 19. Breeding Strategies for Chickpea Improvement in India/Vijay Prakash. 20. Enhancing Food Legume Crop Improvement: Emerging Innovations for Nutritional Security and Sustainability/O. P. Khedar. 21. Rapeseed-Mustard: Harvesting Potential to Meet the Growing Demand of Edible Oil/Rahul Bhardwaj, Manish Kumar, Shalini Pandey, Ramesh and Vijay Kamal Meena. 22. Advancements in Breeding of Important Medicinal Crops in India/Amit Dadheech and Monika Shahani. 23. Strategic Hybrid Breeding for Enhanced Abiotic Stress Resilience: Developing Climate-Adaptive Crop Varieties for Sustainable Agricultural Systems/S. N. Sharma, Subhash Chand Sharma and Khajan Singh. 24. Transgenic Crops: Genomic Innovations and Controversies/Manju Sharma and Preeti Nair. 25. Protection of Seed Spices and DUS guidelines of Cumin as per Plant Varieties & Farmer’s Rights Authority/S. Marker, Ram Kunwar, A. C. Shivran, G. L. Kumawat, D.K. Gothwal and M. K. Meena.
The book Molecular Plant Breeding: Principles and Practices explores the essential role of molecular plant breeding in addressing global challenges such as food security, climate change, and population growth. It provides an in-depth analysis of innovative techniques and strategies for crop improvement and agricultural sustainability, starting with foundational concepts of biotechnology and its applications in agriculture.
Key chapters cover the future of agriculture through biotechnological innovations, advanced methodologies like genome editing and marker-assisted selection, and the significance of improving not only crop yields but also nutritional quality. The book emphasizes the importance of developing crop varieties that can adapt to changing climates and contribute to environmental sustainability.
Additionally, it highlights the need to safeguard biodiversity and conserve plant genetic resources, demonstrating an integrated approach to agricultural advancement. Compelling case studies illustrate real-world applications and success stories in molecular breeding.
Overall, Molecular Plant Breeding: Principles and Practices serves as a crucial resource for researchers, students, and practitioners, fostering a deeper understanding of molecular breeding principles and inspiring innovation in sustainable agriculture to secure food systems for the future.
