Meet the editor

Dr. Mirza Hasanuzzaman is a professor of agronomy at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He received his Ph.D. from Ehime University, Japan, and completed his postdoctoral research at the University of the Ryukyus, Japan. He also received an Australian Government Endeavour Research Fellowship for postdoctoral research as an adjunct senior researcher at the University of Tasmania. Dr. Hasanuz-

zaman has published over 250 articles in peer-reviewed journals, edited ten books, and written over 40 book chapters on important aspects of plant physiology, plant stress tolerance, and crop production. According to Scopus®, Dr. Hasanuzzaman's publications have received over 16,000 citations with an h-index of 66, and he has been named a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate. He is an editor and reviewer for more than 50 peer-reviewed international journals and was a recipient of the Publons Peer Review Award in 2017, 2018, and 2019. He received the World Academy of Science (TWAS) Young Scientist Award 2014, the University Grants Commission (UGC) Gold Medal 2018, the Global Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists (GNOBB) Award 2021, and Society for Plant Research Young Scientist Award (Agriculture) 2023. He is a fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS), the Royal Society of Biology, and the International Society of Environmental Botanists.

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Preface

Legumes, or members of the Fabaceae family, mainly comprise herbaceous plants, including some shrubs and a few trees. Legumes rank second after cereals globally in both production and nutritional terms. They contain significant amounts of many other mineral components, making them an economically more feasible source of protein than animal sources, particularly in developing countries. Legumes are not only beneficial as human food, but they are also known to have promising positive effects on soil properties: in agronomic studies, they are classed as restorative crops, green manuring crops, or cover crops. Legumes have also been shown to have moder-

The nine chapters in this book deal with the biology and physiology of legume crops as well as their production technologies and responses to various environmental conditions. The book provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of various aspects of legume production technology, agronomic management, and the role of legumes in future food security. We believe the book will be useful for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and researchers, particularly in the fields of

We would like to thank all the authors for their outstanding and timely contributions. We are very grateful to Marijana Josipovic, Commissioning Editor, and to Blanka Gugic and Mirna Papuga, Author Service Managers, at IntechOpen for their prompt responses during the production of this book. We also thank Ayesha Siddika for her

> **Mirza Hasanuzzaman** Department of Agronomy,

> > Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University,

ate tolerance properties under different abiotic stress conditions.

agronomy and crop science.

reviews and formatting.

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