The book "Commercial Plant Breeding-1 Vegetable Crops" is comprised of 32 chapters, which are divided into two parts. Part I, "Commercial Plant Breeding and Regulatory Affairs," contains 14 chapters and covers topics such as commercial plant breeding, the vegetable seed business, vegetable seed supply chain management, and various acts related to seed and IPR. Part II, "Commercial Breeding of Vegetable Crops," consists of the remaining 18 chapters and is devoted to the commercial breeding of individual major vegetable crops relevant to the seed industry. This book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying vegetable breeding, as well as professionals in the agricultural industry. The book aims to bridge the gap between the academic and vegetable seed business worlds.

Part 01: Commercial Plant Breeding and Regulatory Afairs: 1. Commercial Plant Breeding, 2. Vegetable Seed Business in India, 3. Multi-Location Testing and Product Development,4. Grow Out Test ,5. Seed Supply Chain Management , 6. Seed Import and Export ,7. Release and Notification of Vegetable Varieties in India, 8. The Seed Act 1966, 9. New Seed Policy 1988 10. Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001, 11. Biological Diversity Act 2002,12. DUS Testing and Registration of Varieties ,13. All India Coordinated Research Project (Vegetable Crops),14. World Vegetable Centre (AVRDC) 

Part 02: Commercial Breeding of Vegetable Crops: 15. Tomato ,16. Chili,17. Eggplant ,18. Okra, 19. Cabbage, 20. Cauliflower ,21. Bottle Gourd, 22. Bitter Gourd,23. Sponge Gourd ,24. Ridge Gourd ,25. Cucumber26. Pumpkin, 27. Watermelon,28. Muskmelon, 29. Onion,30. Radish 31. Carrot,32. Vegetable Pea