Intro
Preface
Acknowledgements
Inaugural Address by DG ICAR
Contents
Editors and Contributors
Part I Systems Approach to Address Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
1 Agricultural System Transformation for Food and Income Security in Coastal Zones
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Rice Production Trends and Constraints in Delta Areas
1.3 Tapping into Coastal Zones for Food Production and Security
1.4 Transforming Rice-Based Agri-food Systems in Coastal Zones
1.4.1 Development and Deployment of Stress-Tolerant Rice Varieties

1.4.2 Crop Establishment Methods and Site-Specific Management Practices
1.4.3 Transition from Tillage-Intensive to Conservation Agriculture
1.4.4 Water Management
1.4.5 Assuring Quality Through Proper Postharvest Processing and Value Addition
1.4.6 Alternative Land Use
1.5 Policy Issues and Interventions
1.6 Conclusions
References
2 Dhani (Oryza coarctata): A Wild Relative of Rice is a Potential Source of Coastal Salinity Tolerance Genes Suitable for Rice Breeding
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Genome Assembly of O. coarctata

2.3 Characterization of Salinity Responsive Genes of O. coarctata
2.4 DNA Markers of O. coarctata
2.5 Cytological and Physiological Studies of O. coarctata
2.6 Metabolite Analysis of O. coarctata
2.7 MiRNA of O. coarctata
2.8 Conclusions
References
3 SSR Marker Analysis for the Identification of the Elite Rice Variety Lavanya with Its Parent VTL-3 and DNA Fingerprinting
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Materials and Methods
3.2.1 Genomic DNA Isolation
3.2.2 PCR Amplification
3.2.3 Data Analysis
3.3 Results and Discussion

3.3.1 Molecular Analysis Using SSR Markers Linked to Saltol QTL
3.3.2 DNA Fingerprinting with SSR Markers
3.4 Conclusions
References
4 Field Evaluation of Submergence Tolerant Rice Lines in a Coastal Ecosystem of Kerala
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Materials and Methods
4.2.1 Plant Materials
4.2.2 Polymorphism Assay and Genotypic Screening
4.2.3 Field Evaluation of Sub1 Introgressed BC3 Lines
4.3 Results and Discussion
4.3.1 Polymorphism Assay and Genotypic Screening
4.3.2 Field Evaluation of BC3F2 Lines
4.4 Conclusions
References

5 Development of Ionome (Salt-Omic) for the Varietal Improvement and Food Security of the Coastal Region of India
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Materials and Methods
5.3 Results and Discussion
5.3.1 Exploitation of Computational Data Source for Ionome Construction
5.3.2 Salt Gene and Protein for Ionome Construction
5.3.3 Signalling Pathways for Ionome Construction
5.4 Conclusions
References
6 Agro-Morphological, Yield and Grain Quality Analysis of Sub1 Introgressed Lines of Rice Variety Jyothi
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Materials and Methods
6.2.1 Experimental Design