Chapter 1. Introduction: Frontier Technologies for Crop Improvement -- Chapter 2. Linking of genebank to breeding and food security -- Chapter 3. Bioinformatics for plant genetic and breeding research -- Chapter 4. Evolution in the genotyping platforms for plant breeding -- Chapter 5. Rapid generation advancement for accelerated plant improvement -- Chapter 6. Multiomics for crop improvement -- Chapter 7. Sequence-based breeding for plant improvement -- Chapter 8. Forward Breeding for Efficient Selection -- Chapter 9. Genomic Selection in crop Improvement -- Chapter 10. Genetic engineering: A powerful tool for crop improvement.

This edited book is a compilation of information on existing frontier technologies in agriculture, such as driving modernized crop improvement programs via digitalization, mechanization and automation, artificial intelligence, speed breeding. The major focus of the book is on the technologies related to genetic gain, nutrition and food safety. Agriculture is core to industry as well as human civilization and sustainability of the society. Therefore, advancement and investment of technology is essential for enhancing the quality and quantity of the produce for ensuring food and nutritional security. The frontier technologies bring drastic change in the way of functioning leading to multi-fold increase in efficiency and outcome. Chapters in this book addresses a particular enabling technology and forward-looking strategy. Compiled information with successful deployment examples of these technologies is not been made available from a single platform, therefore, this volume is a unified compilation of information from international experts. The book is a relevant reading material for students, researchers, academicians and industry players in agriculture.