Contents: Preface. I: Introductory Topics:1. Introduction and Objectives. 2. Centres of Origin and Distribution of Crop Species. 3. Plant Genetic Resources: Conservation and Utilization.4. Genetics of Qualitative and Quantitative Characters. II. Breeding Methods: 5. Genetic Basis of Breeding Methods. 6. Breeding Self Pollinated Crops (Plant Introduction and Pure Line Selection). 7. Breeding Self Pollinated Crops (Hybridization Methods). 8. Breeding Cross Pollinated Species (Mass, Progeny and Ear to Row Selection). 9. Breeding Asexually Propagated Crops (Clonal Selection). 10. Transgenic Breeding. 11. SMART Breeding. III. Seed Production and Crop Breeding: 12. Varietal Seed Production. 13. Hybrid Seed Production. 14. Wheat and Rice Breeding. 15. Maize, Sorghum and Pearl Millet Breeding. 16. Breeding Commercial Crops.17. Breeding Oilseed Crops. 18. Breeding Pulse Crops. IV. Miscellaneous Topics: 19. Ideotype Breeding. 20. Breeding for Climate Change. Appendices. Glossary. References. Subject Index.