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Risk assessment of replacing synthetic preservatives with natural ingredients

- AbstractThe present work, developed within the EU?FORA fellowship programme, assessed the risk assessment of vegetable by?product extracts as natural alternatives to synthetic preservatives in food...

Improved Nitrogen Practices Reduce Nitrate and Dissolved Organic Nitrogen Leaching in a Greenhouse Vegetable Production System in North China

- The total nitrogen (N) leaching in farmers' practice (FP) accounted for 15% of N input with a high ratio of dissolved organic N (DON). The current recommended nutrient management (CRNM) reduced...

The introduction and impact of food crops in Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period

- This study explores the introduction and improvement of food crops in Taiwan under Japanese colonial rule (1895–1945) and their role in agricultural modernization. The colonial government...

Rhizosphere Microbiome Dynamics in Hydroponics: Core Taxa, Fungal Pathogen Infestations and Probiotic?Based Management

- Pathogen colonisation under biotic and abiotic stress can cause hydroponic lettuce crop failure. Understanding core and system?specific microbiota enables development of plant probiotics and...

Enhancing the accuracy of genetic values of tested early?stage potato clones utilizing genotypic, pedigree, and drone?retrieved spectral information.

- AbstractThe first generations of most clone breeding programs do not allow multi?environment trials due to the lack of sufficient reproductive organs. We integrated the phenotypic records of such an...

Sustainable substrate strategies for urban vertical farming: A case study on organic leafy greens

- AbstractThis study evaluated the impact of four organic soilless substrate combinations on the plant parameters of organic kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala ‘Lacinato’) and organic Swiss...

PPSR1 Protein Functions as an Important Regulator to Enhance Plant Growth Performance Under N, P, and K Deficient Stress Conditions

- ABSTRACTPhosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for various biological processes in plant growth. Modern agricultural science has advanced the knowledge of regulatory mechanisms underlying...

Subclass III SnRK2 Kinases Coordinate Starch and Storage Protein Synthesis During Maize Kernel Development

- ABSTRACTEnhancing both starch and protein accumulation is a key strategy for improving maize yield and quality. Achieving this goal requires an in?depth understanding of the regulatory mechanisms...

Assessment of genetically modified maize MON 87460 for renewal authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (dossier GMFF?2023?21251)

- AbstractFollowing the submission of dossier GMFF?2023?21251 under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 from Bayer CropScience LP, the Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms of the European Food Safety...

Plant growth-promoting effect of Kocuria sp. and Brevibacillus sp. strains on tomato under different irrigation conditions

- With global agriculture increasingly challenged by water scarcity and the need to reduce chemical inputs, plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) offer a sustainable means to enhance crop productivity...

Replacing tobacco with alternative crops for sustainable development: understanding smallholder farmers' perspectives in Uganda

- Almost 5.3 million hectares of land across the globe are dedicated to tobacco, with more than 75% allocated to growing activities. However, tobacco farming is often linked with social, economic, and...

Integrating geospatial analysis and the suitability-resources quality index to optimize crop suitability for sustainable agriculture

- This study develops a framework for sustainable agriculture in an arid Egyptian region, enhancing food security through advanced assessments of crop suitability. By integrating freely accessible...

Development of a tomato functional–structural plant model for digital twin applications

26/11/2025 - Digital-twin technology is a promising decision-support tool in controlled-environment agriculture, that can be applied to optimize agronomic production, improve management decisions, and formulate...

The science and legacies of Ronald Phillips: A brief perspective

- AbstractRonald Phillips, a maize geneticist, developed his career exploiting maize and the genetics of other species to help bring plant science into the era of molecular genetics. He was driven by...

Genotyping analysis of over 130,000 CIMMYT bread wheat breeding lines: A decade?long effort in optimizing wheat genotyping

- AbstractThe International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) spring bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) program represents the largest and most diverse set of elite wheat germplasm globally....

A 15.8?Mb Alien Radish Chromosomal Fragment Inversion Drives Fertility Restoration and Telomere Loss of C09 in Brassica oleracea

- ABSTRACTPlant biofortification with phytonutrients typically relies on metabolic engineering strategies known as ‘push’ (enhancing biosynthetic flux), ‘block’ (inhibiting competing pathways)...

Molecular Mechanism by Which the BrFIT2–BrbHLH–BrIRT1 Module Synergistically Regulates Iron Absorption in Brassica rapa ssp. Pekinensis

- ABSTRACTIron is essential for plant photosynthesis and human health, yet Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis exhibits significantly lower iron content compared to other leafy vegetables, and its iron...

Assessment of genetically modified maize DP202216?×?NK603?×?DAS?40278?9 (application GMFF?2022?6232)

- AbstractGenetically modified maize DP202216?×?NK603?×?DAS 40278?9 was developed by crossing to combine three single events: DP202216, NK603 and DAS?40278?9. The three?event stack maize expresses...

Beyond seasoning nutrients bioactive ingredients and healthcare effects of Allium vegetables

- This review highlights the nutritional and therapeutic significance of Allium vegetables—including garlic, onion, leek, and chive—emphasizing their principal bioactive compounds such as...

Maize as an alternative to resource-intensive rice: Empirical insights from on-farm participatory study under diverse agricultural scenarios in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of Northwestern India

- IntroductionDiversification of the rice-wheat (RW) cropping system is indispensable for the development of agriculture due to its adverse impacts on groundwater depletion, environment, and...

Does entomophobia influence consumer preferences for organic vegetables and support for pesticide?free farming?

- AbstractFostering pro?conservation attitudes and behaviour is essential to mitigating biodiversity decline. Biophobia—negative emotional responses, such as fear and disgust, towards living...

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