1. Revisiting the genomic approaches in the cereals and the path forward -- 2. Smart plant breeding from pre-genomic to post-genomic era for developing climate-resilient cereals -- 3. Rice Drought Tolerance: Emerging Molecular Breeding Strategies in the Post-Genomic Era -- 4. Augmenting Salinity Tolerance in Rice through Genetic Enhancement in the Post Genomic Era -- 5. Understanding Heat Stress-Induced Morpho-phenological, Physiological and Molecular Modulations in Wheat for Improving Heat Stress Tolerance -- 6. Doubled-haploid technology in maize (Zea mays L.) and it's practical implications in the Modern Agriculture -- 7. Finger Millet Improvement in Post-Genomic Era: Hundred Years of Breeding and Moving Forwards -- 8. Barnyard Millet Improvement: From pre-genomics to post-genomics era -- 9. Pigeonpea Crop Improvement: Genomics and Post-Genomics -- 10. Innovative approaches for genetic improvement of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.): current status and prospectus -- 11. Biotechnological Approaches for Genetic Improvement of Sesame ((Sesamum indicum L.) -- 12. Sugar signaling and their interplay in mitigating abiotic stresses in plant: A molecular perspective -- 13. Epigenetics for Crop Improvement: Challenges and Opportunities with Emphasis on Wheat.