Synopsis Crop improvement offers both practical information and up-to-date research. It also suggests a vision of new directions and partnerships that are expected to evolve in this century. This book is an essential resource for practicing plant breeders and geneticists at universities, government agencies, and industry. It should also be of use to teachers and students engaged in crop breeding. This book includes detailed information on breeding specific crops, including rice, tropical maize, sorghum, common bean, sugar beet, bananas and plantain, cotton.