e-ISBN : 978-1-68576-554-5Publisher : Iterative International Publishers (IIP), Selfypage Developers Pvt Ltd.Volume : 4-2025
AIM & SCOPE
Global food production system, under pressure from climate change, resource depletion, and biodiversity loss, faces the challenge of feeding a population of nearly 9 billion by 2050, requiring a 70% increase in food output. Crop yields, particularly cereal grains in Asia and Africa, are increasingly at risk due to extreme climate change and shifting of climate or environmental stresses like cold, drought heat pests, and diseases. Moreover, intensive farming and excessive chemical usage have degraded soil health, heightened the likelihood of crop failures, and significantly contributed to greenhouse gas emissions. By adopting sustainable practices and integrating technology into our agricultural systems, we can create a more resilient and environmentally friendly food production system. We invite you to join us on this transformative journey like advancement in genomic technology such as gene editing, mutational breeding. Policymakers and experts explore the vast possibilities, challenges, and immense potential of agricultural biotechnology and breeding technologies. Biotechnological advancements such as marker-assisted selection, transgenic methods, CRISPR/Cas genome editing, and biofortification have transformed crop improvement. These innovations enable precise trait modifications, enhance crop productivity, and improve resilience to environmental stresses. While these modern techniques provide significant advantages, traditional breeding methods remain indispensable, especially in regions with limited access to advanced technologies. A balanced combination of conventional and innovative approaches is vital for achieving sustainable food security. Plant Bree marker-assisted selection, transgenic methods, genome editing, and biofortification, have revolutionized crop improvement by enabling precise trait modifications, boosting productivity, and enhancing stress resilience. While modern techniques provide significant benefits, traditional breeding remains essential, particularly in regions with limited access to advanced technologies. A balanced integration of both approaches is crucial for sustainable food security. In managing plant diseases, which cause major yield losses globally, modern tools like tissue culture, RNA interference, genome editing, biofortification, and omics technologies offer efficient solutions. These innovations accelerate disease resistance breeding and enable the identification of critical traits for crop improvement. This book suggests that environmentally sustainable solutions can be achieved through independent development plans. This approach requires proactive policy actions that are well-coordinated, involving not only global and regional networks but also collaboration across ministries, agencies, and departments, as climate change impacts multiple sectors.
Chapter 1Conventional Methods of Plant Breeding: Principles and Techniqueshttps://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennurghch1
Chapter 2Breeding for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerancehttps://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennurghch2
Chapter 3Multi Parental Crop Breeding – Improving Crop Yield and Stress Tolerancehttps://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennurghch3
Chapter 4The Role of Epigenetics in Plant Breeding https://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennurghch4
Chapter 5Biotechnological Approaches for Management of Diseases in Plants https://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennurghch5
Chapter 6Omics Approaches for Crop Improvement https://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennurghch6
Chapter 7CRISPR- Cas Based Genome Editing in Plants: Recent Advances and Future Prospectshttps://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennurghch7
Chapter 8The Use of RNA Interference in Plant Breedinghttps://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennurghch8
Chapter 9High-Throughput Phenotyping: Enabling Precision Breeding for Plant Improvement https://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennurghch9
Chapter 10Enhancing Nutritional Quality in Cropshttps://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennurghch10
Chapter 11Phenomics: Next Generation of Agronomical Trait for Agriculture Crops https://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennurghch11
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS
Dr. Simran KirtiPh.D. Department of Agriculture Biotechnologyand Molecular Biology College of Basics Science and HumanitiesDr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture universityPusa Samastipur, India
Dr. Gaurav SharmaPh.D., Department of Genetics and Plant BreedingCollege of Agriculture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Universityof Agriculture and TechnologyMeerut, India
Dr. Shivani AhalawatPh.D., Department of Genetics and Plant BreedingCollege of Agriculture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Universityof Agriculture and TechnologyMeerut, India
Dr. Pradeep KumarResearch Associate, ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research InstituteJhansi U.P.,
Dr. Ritu RaniPh.D. Department of Agriculture BiotechnologyCollege of Agriculture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology,Meerut, India