Temperate Rice Production: Innovative Technologies for Yield Improvement, Climate Resilience and Sustainable Farming presents a comprehensive account of modern approaches for improving rice productivity and sustainability in temperate agro-ecosystems, with particular emphasis on the Kashmir Valley. The book brings together advances in molecular breeding, marker-assisted selection, gene pyramiding, genome-wide association studies, genomic selection, high-throughput phenomics and speed breeding for accelerating genetic improvement in rice. It also examines participatory varietal selection and farmer-oriented approaches for identifying and disseminating suitable rice cultivars under diverse field conditions.

The volume further addresses yield-gap reduction, resource-conserving agro-techniques, soil health and nutrient management, direct-seeded rice, and integrated management of weeds, diseases and insect pests. By linking advanced breeding technologies with practical crop production and plant health management, the book provides a valuable reference for researchers, teachers, students, breeders, agronomists, extension professionals and rice producers interested in climate-resilient and sustainable temperate rice production.

Section I: Genetic Improvement and Advanced Breeding Technologies

Chapter 1. Harnessing Molecular Breeding for Genetic Improvement in Rice

Chapter 2. Participatory Varietal Selection Approach for Sustainable Rice Farming in Kashmir Valley

Chapter 3. High-Throughput Phenomics in Temperate Rice Improvement: Technologies, Applications, and Future Perspectives

Chapter 4. Speed Breeding and Next-Generation Breeding Technologies in Rice (Oryza sativa L.): Accelerating Genetic Gain for Climate-Resilient Cultivars

Section II: Sustainable Crop Production and Resource-Use Efficient Technologies

Chapter 5. Bridging the Yield Gaps in Rice: Journey from One to Ten Tons per Hectare

Chapter 6. Agro-Techniques and Resource Conservation Technologies for Improving Rice Productivity under Kashmir Conditions

Chapter 7. Importance of Soil Health and Nutrient Balance in Sustaining Higher Yields in Rice

Chapter 8. Towards Sustainable Rice Production in the Kashmir Valley: Current Status and Future Prospects of Direct-Seeded Rice

Section III: Integrated Plant Health Management

Chapter 9. Integrated Weed Management Strategies in Temperate Rice

Chapter 10. Integrated Disease Management for Sustaining Production in Rice Grown under Kashmir Valley Conditions

Chapter 11. Integrated Pest Management in Rice Grown under Kashmir Valley Conditions