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 the implementation of integrated pest management in crops
Shashi Vemuri, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
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
Title : Monitoring, threats and conservation strategies for plant biodiversity in Greek forest ecosystems
Alexandra D Solomou, Hellenic Agricultural Organization – Dimitra, Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems (IMFE), Greece
Title : Improving food system awareness with agritourism: The Tour de Farm in Duval County, Florida
Stephen Jennewein, University of Florida, United States
Title : Soil degradation and methods to improve soil fertility – Bulgaria case
Martin Banov, Institute of Soil Science Agrotechnologies and Plant Protection, Bulgaria