Biodiversity of Local Land Races of Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

ISBN-13: 9786202057608 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 248 str.

Bidhan Roy

Opis

In the context of rice biodiversity with special reference to the local cultivars, an effort was taken in this endeavor to gather and compiled information about the local cultivars of rice and partitioned into different chapters. The information in the areas of local cultivars of rice, its implications and limitations are lying unorganized in different articles of journals, periodicals and edited books. This information was presented in this monograph in organized way with up-to-date citations, which will provide comprehensive literature of recent advances of local cultivars of rice of India. First two chapters of this monograph dealt with introductory part of rice. The biodiversity of local cultivars of rice of India, with special reference to east and north-east India has been elaborated in Chapter 3. The remaining major Chapters of this book are 'Uses of Rice', 'Medicinal Rice', 'Local Aromatic Rice' and 'Causes of Decline in Rice Biodiversity'. A section has also been allotted for the technical terms and definitions as 'Glossary'.

O autorze

Dr. Roy is Assoc Prof & Head, Depart of Seed Science & Technology, UBKV, India. He has 19 years of research experience in Plant Breeding, Biotechnology, Seed Production He has successfully guided two Ph.D. scholar and four M.Sc. students. He published 63 research papers and five books. To recognize his distinction, he has been awarded many awards.