This book compiles a wide range of topics relevant to studying the use of both innovative and conventional plant breeding methods to develop new varieties of leaf, fruit and seed fiber crops under various environmental conditions for sustainable fiber production.

The book contains 21 chapters supported by 182 color figures and 70 tables. The chapters are grouped into three parts. Part I, subtitled Leaf Fiber Crops, covers the genera Musa, Agave, Trifolium, Phoenix, Hyphaene, Ananas, Metroxylon, Arenga, and Yucca. Part II, subtitled Fruit Fiber Crops, covers the genera Citrus, Cocos, and Elaeis. Part III, subtitled Seed Fiber Crops, covers the genera Gossypium and Ceiba. Each chapter discusses breeding techniques for specific species or a group of related species. Topics covered include current cultivation methods and challenges, biodiversity, germplasm conservation, breeding methods including conventional, molecular, tissue culture, genetic engineering, gene editing, hybridization, and mutation breeding. Each chapter concludes with future research directions and a comprehensive list of references for further reading. Sixty-nine globally recognized scientists from 12 different nations contributed to the chapters based on their expertise in the subject. The chapters underwent a thorough review process to ensure scientific accuracy and presentation quality.

The book is a valuable resource for professional plant breeders and geneticists, researchers, entrepreneurs, and graduate students who are interested in biotechnology, molecular breeding, and agriculture.

The basic concept of this book is to study the use of both innovative and conventional plant breeding methods to develop new varieties of leaf, fruit, and seed fiber crops under different environmental conditions for sustainable fiber production. The book covers 14 genera including Musa, Agave, Trifolium, Phoenix, Hyphaene, Ananas, Metroxylon, Arenga, Yucca, Citrus, Cocos, Elaeis, Gossypium and Ceiba. Chapters are written by internationally respected scholars and go through a review process to ensure quality presentation and scholarly accuracy. Each chapter begins with an introduction covering relevant backgrounds and provides an in-depth discussion of the topic supported by high-quality color photographs, illustrations, and relevant data. The chapter concludes with recommendations for future research directions and a comprehensive list of relevant references to facilitate further reading. The book will be an excellent reference resource for breeders involved in fiber crop breeding programs that involve biotechnology and molecular tools alongside conventional breeding. It is suitable for both undergraduate and advanced graduate students majoring in agriculture, biotechnology and molecular breeding.