This open access book shares impact stories – testimonies from various value chain actors who have been part of the Tropical Legumes (TL) projects, over the past twelve years. The Tropical Legumes projects led by ICRISAT in three parts (TLI, TLII and TLIII), constitute a major international initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and jointly implemented by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (I...

This book explores the significance of Nutri dense crops traditionally consumed during fasting in India. It highlights their nutritional benefits and their role in sustainable agriculture. Covering a diverse range of crops such as barnyard millet, amaranth, buckwheat, makhana, and chia seeds, the book sheds light on their historical and cultural relevance, along with their modern-day importance.The chapters provide detailed insights into each crop’s biology, cultivation practices, ...

This book addresses the need to develop future crops that are highly resilient and adaptable to fluctuating environmental conditions, in order to sustain global food security in the years ahead. Climate change is accelerating land degradation, disrupting global carbon and nitrogen cycles, intensifying pest and disease outbreaks, altering weather patterns and reducing crop productivity. To safeguard and sustain both food and ecosystem security, it is imperative to innovate and design future...

This book discusses the critical role of genomics in transforming agriculture. It then extends the discussion to the concept of pan-genomes and super-pangenomes, which represent the expansive genetic diversity within entire species, crucial for uncovering new genes for crop improvement. This book presents a series of innovative case studies that illustrate the significant impact of genomic selection and trait mapping in advancing crop resilience and enhancing productivity. It showcases how...

Genomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Abiotic Stress, Quality and Yield Improvement is the second of two volumes looking at the latest advances in genomic applications to crop breeding. This volume focuses on advances improving crop resistance to abiotic stresses such as extreme heat, drought, flooding as well as advances made in quality and yield improvement. Chapters examine advances in such key crops as rice, maize, and sugarcane, among others. Genomic Applications for Cr...

This book provides insights into the challenges of military operations under extreme climatic conditions. Divided into 3 sections, the book covers the impact of extreme environments from high altitude areas to desert terrain, forest conditions, and the marine environment. Chapters discuss the influence of altitude on military operations, the role of the microbiome, and innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. It also addresses physiological solutions for desert warfare and the com...

Genomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Biotic Stress is the first of two volumes looking at the latest advances in genomic applications to crop breeding. This volume focuses on genomic-assisted advances for improving economically important crops against biotic stressors, such as viruses, fungi, nematodes, and bacteria. Looking at key advances in crops such as rice, barley, wheat, and potato amongst others, Genomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Biotic Stress will be an ...

This edited book is a compilation of information on existing frontier technologies in agriculture, such as driving modernized crop improvement programs via digitalization, mechanization and automation, artificial intelligence, speed breeding. The major focus of the book is on the technologies related to genetic gain, nutrition and food safety. Agriculture is core to industry as well as human civilization and sustainability of the society. Therefore, advancement and investment of technology...

The book covers all aspects of future preparedness for COVID-19 pandemic-like situations as the COVID-19 pandemic commences at its endemic stage. Pandemics and large-scale outbreaks impact public health to a greater extent, causing the loss of millions of lives and financial loss to businesses which eventually lead to unemployment and economic crises. This book covers all lessons learned from past pandemics, including their spread, virulence, long-term health effects, etc. It includes a ch...

This contributed volume explores the latest breakthroughs in genetic and genomic resources for enhancing biotic stress responses in grain legumes – including minor ones. It covers the advances made to date, including gene identification, transcriptomics, proteomics, transgenics, genome editing, genomic selection, epigenetic breeding, and speed breeding related to different biotic stresses. Authored by crop-specific experts, the chapters in this book are essential resources for those direct...

In a world where food security and sustainable agriculture face unprecedented challenges, the cultivated peanut emerges as an important food crop. Representing an essential quality oil and food legume crop grown across over 100 countries, peanuts provide vital nutrition and economic stability. Peanut Genomics and Biotechnology: Status and Prospects for Sustainability delves into the fascinating journey of peanuts, from their evolutionary origins as a natural tetraploid hybrid to t...

This book highlights emerging perspectives in plant science research that promise innovative solutions for sustainable food production. It also identifies the vexing bottlenecks that hinder the translation of new knowledge into crop improvement by way of a unique thematic compilation. This book is organized into seven sections, comprising chapters that span diverse areas ranging from remodeling plant development, enhancing photosynthetic efficiency, environmental stress perception, respons...