In contemporary times, crop improvement has emerged as a multidisciplinary domain within the realm of agriculture. The book, titled "Breeding, Biotechnology and Seed Production of Field Crops," is devoted to the principles, methods, and practices of plant breeding, biotechnology in crop improvement, and seed production of field crops.

This book has been written for the benefit of all stakeholders, including learners, educators, and staff members of seed industries. It holds particular significance for postgraduate students specializing in plant breeding and seed science. The contents of the book have been structured in accordance with the syllabus recommended by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research for postgraduate students at various Agricultural Universities across the country.

The book has been divided into two primary sections: i) Principles of crop breeding, and ii) Methods and practices of crop improvement and seed production for individual field crops. It contains a total of 18 chapters. The first three chapters focus on elucidating the basic principles, while the remaining chapters delve into the methods and practices specific to each individual crop.

We hope that this book will be a valuable resource for advanced undergraduate students pursuing plant breeding as an elective, postgraduate students opting for plant breeding, teachers, researchers, and staff members of private seed companies specializing in this field.

01. History of Crop Improvement in India by Bidhan Roy, Sanjib Bhadra, Basu AK 02. Pollination Biology for Crop Improvement and Crop Production by Bidhan Roy, Venkateshwarlu Challa, Basu AK 03. Heterosis Breeding by Saha BC 04. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Vijay D., Bidhan Roy 05. Aromatic Rice of India (Oryza sativa L.) by Bidhan Roy, Basu AK 06. Hybrid Rice in Tropical Countries by Bidhan Roy, D. Vijay 07. Wheat (Triticum aestivum) by Saikat Das 08. Achievement and Letdown in Hybrid Wheat by Bidhan Roy, Basudeb Sarkar 09. Maize (Zea mays L.) by Rajashekhar MK, Salimath PM, Wali, MC 10. Hybrid Maize by Rajashekhar MK, Salimath PM, Wali, MC 11. Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) by A Ashok Kumar, Belum VS Reddy, P Sanjana Reddy, S Ramesh, P Srinivasa Rao and Ch Ravinder Reddy 12. Sorghum Hybrid Technology by Belum VS Reddy, A Ashok Kumar , Ch Ravinder Reddy and Vilas A Tonapi 13. Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum) by Khairwal IS, Rajpurohit BS, Sangeeta Kumari 14. Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) by Basudeb Sarkar, Bidhan Roy, Kharub AS, Selvakumar R, Dinesh Kumar, Verma RPS, Indu Sharma 15. Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana Gaertn.) by Rajendra Prasad S, Shanthala J, Siddaraju R 16. Small Millets by Sabesan T 17. Yam Bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) by Bidhan Roy 18. Intellectual Property Rights and Regulations for Crop Plants by Bidhan Roy