Minor Millets Cultivation, Breeding, Genomics and Uses /

This book on minor millets provides a detailed account of their crop biology, agronomy, genetics, breeding, genomic resources, production constraints and value addition. The potential of minor millets in addressing food and nutritional insecurities is well-recognized. Government of India declared mi...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Joshi, Dinesh Chandra (Editor), Singh, Amit Kumar (Editor), Sood, Salej (Editor), Prasad, Manoj (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2025.
Edition:1st ed. 2025.
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4265-6
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. History, Origin, Botany, and Taxonomy of Minor Millets
  • Chapter 2. Nutritional Composition and Nutraceutical Properties of Minor Millets
  • Chapter 3. Agronomic and Cultivation Practices in Minor Millets
  • Chapter 4. Genetic Resources of Small Millets: Collection, Characterization and Utilization
  • Chapter 5. Advances in Hybridization Techniques in Small Millets. Chapter 6. Diseases and their Management Strategies in Small Millets
  • Chapter 7. Insect Pests of Millet Crops and Their Integrated Management
  • Chapter 8. Breeding Advances in Minor Millets: Achievements and Limitations
  • Chapter 9. Principles of Quality Seed Production in Millets
  • Chapter 10. Genomic Resources and Modern Breeding Approaches to Accelerate Genetic Gain in Minor Millets
  • Chapter 11. Genome Sequencing Efforts in Minor Millets: Current Knowledge and Emerging Insights
  • Chapter 12. Technology for the Development of Value Added Products in Minor Millets
  • Chapter 13. Value Chain Development of Minor Millets: Challenges and Opportunities
  • Chapter 14. Front Line Demonstrations in Small Millets-Dissemination and Impact Assessment
  • Chapter 15. Advances in Genetic Transformation Studies in Small Millets.