Breeding of Neglected and Under-Utilized Crops, Spices, and Herbs (Hardcover)

Underutilised Fruits: A Resource for Sustainable Livelihoods; Induced Mutation in Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.); The Lathyrus Paradox: A "Poor Men's Diet" or a Remarkable Genetic Resource for Protein Legume Breeding?; Towards Genetic Improvement of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.); Faster Breeding of Bambara Groundnut: Mutational Cum in vitro Approaches; Geographical Distribution of the Andean Lupin (Lupinus mutabilis); Quinoa's World Potential; Characterization of Chenopodium Germplasm, Selection of Putative Mutants and its Cytogenetic Study; Improvement and Rehabilitation of Traditional and Neglected Food Crops Through Mutation Techniques: Development and Evaluation of Mutant Germplasm of Amaranthus tricolor; Improvement of Delected Amaranthus Cultivars by Means of Mutation Induction and Biotechnological Approaches; Cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott) and Breeding; Improvement of Cocoyam (Xanthosoma Sagittifolium) in Ghana; Solanum aethiopicum L. and S. anguivi Lam. in Uganda: Utilization Aspects; Nigella sativa - A Potential Commodity in Crop Diversification Traditionally Used in Healthcare; Plantago Ovata - A Crop of Arid and Dry Climates with Immense Herbal and Pharmaceutical Importance; Genetic Improvement and Utilization of Major Under-utilised Crops in India; Minor and Underutilised Spices and Herbs; Conservation of Underutilised Species in Malaysia: Resources for the Future; Indigenous Crops with Potential but Undertutilised in South Africa; In vitro Culture for Propagation and Cultivation of Rare and Under-utilized Australian Plants