The global demand for enhanced agricultural productivity and sustainable food systems continues to rise, driven by the pressing challenges of climate change, population growth, and resource constraints. Crop breeding, as a pivotal discipline, has evolved remarkably to address these demands, integrating traditional approaches with cutting-edge molecular, genomic, and bioinformatics tools to develop superior crop varieties with improved yield, resilience, and nutritional value.
Advances in Crop Breeding Research (Volume 1) is conceived as a platform to showcase recent advancements, innovative methodologies, and significant research contributions in the field of crop improvement. This volume encompasses a wide spectrum of topics, including molecular breeding, marker-assisted selection, genome editing, and emerging biotechnological applications, providing both theoretical insights and practical implications for researchers, academicians, and practitioners in agriculture and allied sciences.
We express our profound gratitude to the contributors for their scholarly works, the reviewers for their meticulous evaluations, and the publishing team for their support in bringing this compilation to fruition. It is our sincere hope that this book will serve as a valuable reference, inspire further research, and promote collaborative efforts toward achieving sustainable agricultural development.
Editors
Selvakumar Gurunathan
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Research Fellow, Young Scientist (DST-SERB),
Assistant Professor, SRM College of Agricultural Sciences,
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Vendhar Nagar, Baburayanpettai,
Elapakkam (Post), Chengalpattu (Dt.), Tamil Nadu, India
Ramu Vinoth
Institute of Agriculture, TNAU, Kumulur, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India
Magudeeswari Ponnuchamy
Assistant Professor (Genetics and Plant Breeding),
Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture, Affiliated to TNAU,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
ISBN : 978-81-973154-2-8
