To ensure the food security of future generations and to address the challenge of the 'no
hunger zone'proposed by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), crop production …

As one of the important concepts in conventional quantitative genetics and breeding, genetic
gain can be defined as the amount of increase in performance that is achieved annually …

The high selection pressure applied in rice breeding since its domestication thousands of
years ago has caused a narrowing in its genetic variability. Obtaining new rice cultivars …

Chemical composition of secondary metabolites is of great importance for quality control of
agricultural products. Black sesame seeds are significantly more expensive than white …

Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is a rich source of protein cultivated as an insurance crop in
Ethiopia, Eritrea, India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Its resilience to both drought and flooding …

This paper reviews and analyzes key features from cassava breeding at the International
Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) over 50 years and draws lessons for public breeding …

The intensification of food production via conventional crop breeding alone is inadequate to
cater for global hunger. The development of precise and expeditious high throughput …

There is a need to accelerate crop improvement by introducing alleles conferring host plant
resistance, abiotic stress adaptation, and high yield potential. Elite cultivars, landraces and …

The use of bio-fertilizers in agro-ecosystems is considered to have the potential to improve
plant growth in extreme environments featuring water shortages. However, while arbuscular …

For thousands of years, humans have been improving crops to better suit their needs. These
enhancements are driven by changes in the genetic makeup of the plant. While this was …