1. Origin, behaviour and chemistry of Zinc in Soil 2. Bioavailability of zinc 3. The problem of zinc hunger 4. Forms and functions of Zinc in Soils and Environment 5. Mechanisms of action of Zinc with Soil and its Components 6. Zinc deficiency/toxicity in soil and plants: Cause and remediation 7. Form and Function of Zinc in Plants: An comprehensive overview 8. Mechanisms of Zn in the soil-plant interphase: Role and regulation 9. Forms and Functions of Zinc with other plant nutrients: Signaling and Crosstalk 10. The contribution of Rhizosphere in the Supply of Zinc to Plants 11. Forms and Functions of Zinc Toxicity: a brief overview on recent developments 12. Zinc nutrition to animals and humans: Recent developments 13. Zinc and plant signaling molecules: special emphasis on ROS and RNS 14. Zinc Fertilizers: in soil, plant and animals 15. Distribution and Transports of Zn in the soil-plant interphase 16. Genotypic Variation in Zinc Uptake and Utilization by Plants 17. Zinc and plant hormones: an updated overview 18. Zinc and protective chemical agents in plants under changing environment 19. Zinc and plant disease: role and regulation 20. Zinc nanoparticles and plant biology: Realty and myth 21. Zinc and abiotic stress tolerance in plants 22. Zinc and photosynthesis of plants under changing environment 23. Zinc and status of reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species in plants 24. Supply of Zinc and VOC signalling: a brief overview of plant responses 25. Zinc research in soil, plant and human life: current status and future perspectives