Editorial Book

Book Title: Advances in Plant Breeding - Volume 1

PAID ACCESS | Published on : 25-Jun-2026 | Pages: 40-47 | Doi : 10.37446/volbook022026/40-47

Introduction, Distribution, Centers of Origin, Economic Importances, Classification, Floral Biology, Breeding Objectives and Breeding Methods of Barley

• Kathiravan S
• M.Sc. (Agri.), SRM College of Agricultural Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Vendhar Nagar, Baburayanpettai, Elapakkam (Post), Chengalpattu (Dt.), Tamil Nadu, India.


• Selvakumar Gurunathan
• Associate Professor (Genetics and Plant Breeding), SRM College of Agricultural Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Vendhar Nagar, Baburayanpettai, Elapakkam (Post), Chengalpattu (Dt.), Tamil Nadu, India.

Abstract

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L., 2n=14) is an important cereal crop belonging to the grass family and is predominantly self-pollinated. It ranks among the major global cereals alongside rice, wheat, and maize. In India, it is the second most important rabi cereal after wheat and is well adapted to adverse conditions such as drought, salinity, and alkalinity. Originating from the Near East region, barley has wide distribution across temperate and subtropical areas. It holds significant economic importance as food, feed, and for malting and brewing industries. Breeding objectives focus on improving yield, stress tolerance, and quality traits, using methods such as selection, hybridization, and mutation breeding.

Keywords

Barley, Hordeum vulgare, Origin, Distribution, Floral biology, Breeding methods, Stress tolerance, Cereal crop

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