Salinity stress is a major environmental impediment affecting the growth and production of crops. Finger millet is an important cereal grown in many arid and semi-arid areas of the world characterized by erratic rainfall and scarcity of good-quality water. Finger millet salinity stress is caused by the accumulation of soluble salts due to irrigation without a proper drainage system, coupled with the underlying rocks having a high salt content, which leads to the salinization of arable land. This problem is projected to be exacerbated by climate change. The use of new and efficient strategies that provide stable salinity tolerance across a wide range of environments can guarantee sustainable production of finger millet in the future. In this review, we analyze the strategies that have been used for salinity stress management in finger millet production and discuss potential future directions toward the development of salt-tolerant finger millet varieties. This review also describes how advanced biotechnological tools are being used to develop salt-tolerant plants. The biotechnological techniques discussed in this review are simple to implement, have design flexibility, low cost, and highly efficient. This information provides insights into enhancing finger millet salinity tolerance and improving production.

盐胁迫是影响农作物生长和生产的主要环境障碍。小米是一种重要的谷物，生长在世界上许多干旱和半干旱地区，其特点是降雨不稳定和优质水源稀缺。小米盐胁迫是由于没有适当的排水系统的灌溉导致可溶性盐的积累，加上下伏岩石含盐量高，导致耕地盐碱化造成的。预计气候变化将加剧这一问题。使用新的、有效的策略，在各种环境中提供稳定的盐度耐受性，可以保证未来小米的可持续生产。在这篇综述中，我们分析了用于小米生产中盐胁迫管理的策略，并讨论了耐盐小米品种开发的未来潜在方向。这篇综述还描述了如何使用先进的生物技术工具来开发耐盐植物。本综述讨论的生物技术实施简单、设计灵活、成本低、效率高。这些信息为增强小米耐盐性和提高产量提供了见解。