Crop breeding is a vital aspect of agriculture aimed at enhancing plant traits for improved yield, resilience, and nutritional value. Through innovative techniques, scientists selectively cross-pollinate plants to achieve desirable characteristics, such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and enhanced nutritional content. This process plays a crucial role in addressing global challenges like food security and climate change. Modern crop breeding incorporates advanced technologies, including genomics and precision breeding, accelerating the development of new varieties. By continually refining and adapting crops to changing environmental conditions, crop breeding contributes significantly to sustainable and resilient agricultural practices, ensuring a more robust and productive future for global food systems.
Title : Socioeconomic constraints in implementing integrated pest management (IPM) in crops and solutions for sustainability
Shashi Vemuri, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
Title : Food security in the SDG era: Challenges, opportunities, and climate-smart solutions
Shabbar Ali, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Title : Exploration of the insecticidal properties of Juniperus communis L. essential oil on the grain weevil
Tadjine Nacera, Blida1 University, Algeria
Title : Risk extension: A step to capability for building farmers’ resilience and adaptation to climate changes
Rasha Mohamed El Sayed Shabana, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt
Title : Development of Virginia mountain mint as a potential commercial crop in the southern USA
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, United States
Title : Seed-cotton (or kapas) agricultural pollution and environmental health impact assessment
Vijayan Gurumurthy Iyer, Techno-Economic-Environmental Study and Check Consultancy Services, India