Table of Contents

1: Genetic Resources and their Utilization 2: Genetic resources: collection, characterization, conservation and documentation 3: Genetics of economic traits 4: Genetic enhancement for yield and yield stability 5: Breeding for short-season environments 6: Improvement in developed countries 7: Advances in molecular research 8: Diseases, Pests and Weeds 9: Diseases and their management 10: Insect pests and their management 11: Viral diseases and their control 12: Weed management 13: Parasitic weed management 14: Crop and Nutrient Management 15: Drought physiology and management for water use efficiency 16: Soil nutrient management 17: Cropping systems and production agronomy 18: Biological nitrogen fixation and soil health improvement 19: Mechanization 20: Human Nutrition and Uses 21: Nutritional value and quality 22: Post-harvest processing and value addition 23: Food preparations and use 24: Seed production and quality 25: Adoption and impact in the developing world

About the Author

Legumes, Crop Science, Horticulture Pulse & lentil breeding