Cotton Breeding and Biotechnology: Challenges and Opportunities

Cotton Breeding and Biotechnology presents information on one of the  most economically important crops of the world, cotton. This book  contains chapters on the history of cotton; breeding approaches;  technologies for increasing germination, crop growth and yield; and  fiber quality issues. It emphasizes sustainable development in the  cotton industry analysing the progress of breeding technologies under  environmental adversity. The book explores the national and global  status of cotton crop, including cotton production, possible impacts of  climate change, and the vulnerability of cotton to pest infestations and  disease attacks.

Features
Focuses on cotton breeding and  biotechnology Proposes ideas, data, and strategies to mount breeding  programs for enhancing cotton production Details strategies for cotton  quality improvement against abiotic and biotic stresses Emphasizes the  revival of cotton in Pakistan and South Asian region
This book is useful to researchers, cotton breeders and growers, farmers, and the agriculture industry.