The book reviews recent advances in tropical plant breeding. Each of the twenty-four chapters describes a specific crop, which has been written by scientists working in the field of plant breeding and genetic improvement of that particular species. The book will be a useful reference work for professional plant breeders as well as researchers, teachers, and students interested in this topic.

Banana; Cassava; Citrus; Cocoa; Coconut; Coffee; Cotton; Cowpea; Eggplant; Eucalyptus; Groundnut; Guinea Grass; Maize; Millet; Oil Palm; Okra; Passion-fruit; Pineapple; Rice; Rubber Tree; Sorghum Sugarcane; Tomato; Yam