Breeding for Salinity Tolerance
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Rajinder Malhotra, Thomas Blake. (31/12/2005). Breeding for Salinity Tolerance, in "Abiotic stresses – plant resistance through breeding and molecular approaches". United States of America: The Haworth Press.
Abstract
Land degradation is the greatest impediment to sustainable agricultural sustainability in developing nations. In 1980, more than 3*10^6 ha of arable land was considered saline (Brinkman 1980). This area has more than doubled in the past two decades. Salinization through mismanaged irrigation has destroyed civilizations and today contributes to international discord. While appropriate water management is crucial to avoid salinization and restore salinized soils, salt-tolerant crops can provide interim solutions to farmers in degraded landscapes
