A. B. Sharangi is one of the Professors of eminence in Horticulture and former Head, Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Crops, Faculty of Horticulture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidayalaya, West Bengal, India. Md. Nasim Ali is presently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidayalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India. Syandan Sinha Ray is working at IRDM Faculty centre of Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute. As part of teaching, he teaches several aspects of Agricultural Biotechnology i.e. Plant tissue culture, Genetic engineering and Molecular tools and technique at Post Graduate level.
1. Introduction 2. Morphology of Spice Crops 3. Centres of Origin 4. Modes of Reproduction 5. Pollination and Emasculation Techniques 6. Classical Methods of Breeding 7. Next Generation Plant Breeding 8. Global Breeding Research on Important Spice Crops