CONTENTS: Part-I: Foundation, 1. Introduction to Lotus: Historical and Cultural Significance of Lotus. Part-II: Genetics, Breeding and Varieties, 2. Genetics of Lotus (Nelumbo spp.), Part-III: Production Technology. 3. Agroecology and Site Selection for Lotus Production, Part-IV: Production Scenario and Economics, 4. Global Production and Trade of Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Part-V: Institutions, Research and Policy, 5. Institutions Involved-India, Part-VI: Challenges, Innovations and Future Thrust, 6. Constraints and Bottlenecks, Part-VII: Supporting Chapters. 7. Ethnobotany, Nutrition and Medicinal Uses, Bibliography.