Molecular techniques and genomic data have significant benefits in plant breeding for desired agronomic traits. Genomic data quickens the breeding procedure and also alleviates the limitations associated with phenotyping. Genomic selection leverages information from genome-wide markers, incorporating genomics-based trait predictions into mathematical models for genetic and morphological selection. Analogous to editing a script, genome editing enables precise modifications in plant genetic composition. Various genome-editing methodologies, such as zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs), transcription activator effector nucleases (TALENs), and the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR/Cas) systems, have been developed and exhibit a pivotal part in enhancing crop yields. The said piece of work confers the role of genome editing and recombinant DNA technology in improving crop productivity.