Cereals

Exploration of crop germplasm resources knowledge mining in Chinese ancient books: a route toward sustainable agriculture

- Crop germplasm resources, also known as genetic resources, include local varieties, bred varieties, wild resources and special genetic materials. In China, a large number of local varieties and wild...

Enhancing yield and GHG mitigation through site-specific nutrient management for transplanted and direct-seeded rice in Odisha, India

- The Rice Crop Manager (RCM), a web-based decision support tool rooted in Site-Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM), provides transformative solutions to address the challenges of fertilizer overuse...

Enhancing ecosystem services in agriculture: the special role of legume intercropping

- Sustainable agriculture confronts significant challenges such as soil degradation, intensification of agricultural production, and the impact of climate change. Legume intercropping is an...

Nitrogen use efficiency in mixed crop-livestock systems: insights for sustainable intensification

- The development of metrics to assess the sustainability of food production systems is vital for achieving sustainable global agri-food systems. Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), defined as the ratio of...

Global Rice Paddy Inventory (GRPI): A High?Resolution Inventory of Methane Emissions From Rice Agriculture Based on Landsat Satellite Inundation Data

26/04/2025 - AbstractRice agriculture is a major source of atmospheric methane, but current emission inventories are highly uncertain, mostly due to poor rice?specific inundation data. Inversions of atmospheric...

Effects of multienzyme supplementation on energy and nutrient digestibility in various feed ingredients for pregnant gilts

29/01/2025 - The utilization of exogenous fiber-degrading enzymes in commercial swine diets is a strategy to increase the nutrient and energy density of poorly digestible ingredients. In a prior set of studies,...

Enhancing micronutrient bioavailability in wheat grain through organic fertilizer substitution

- The effect of organic fertilizer substitution (OFS) on crop micronutrients often varies due to differences in environmental conditions, soil types, and nutrient status. This study aims to evaluate...

Short-term effect of native and bioprocessed food residues on the suppression of root-knot Meloidogyne incognita in tomato plants

- IntroductionEnsuring crop health is essential to meet the growing demand for food and effectively managing root-knot nematodes (RKNs) can help maximize agricultural output. Indeed, plant diseases...

Modeling the effects of climate change on the irrigation water requirements of wheat and canola in the TR21 Thrace Region using CROPWAT 8.0

- Accurately predicting future changes in plant water requirements is crucial for effective irrigation scheduling. This study modeled the effect of climate change on irrigation water requirements for...

Nutrient composition, digestibility, and intake of diets chosen by goats that grazed alfalfa and oat field residues

- Volume 53, Issue 1, December 2025.

Cell free supernatant for sustainable crop production

- The increase in demand for food production due to the ever-increasing human population across the world requires that food production should grow exponentially. For agricultural food production to...

Effects of multiple agroecological interventions on crop nutrient acquisition and performance

- With the growing focus on agroecological interventions in crop production, more studies are required to understand the combined effects of multiple strategies on soil and plant health. In this study,...

Determinants of consumer and farmer acceptance of new production technologies: a systematic review

- The agricultural sector faces significant challenges in meeting rising food demands while addressing environmental sustainability and climate change. Adopting advanced technologies is crucial for...

From waste to weapon: the potential of medicinal plant waste extracts for eco-friendly crop disease management

- The increasing challenge of managing crop diseases requires innovative and sustainable approaches. The current reliance on synthetic pesticides raises environmental concerns and contributes to the...

Elucidating the impact of organic amendments on soil bacterial communities and strawberry yield in North Carolina

- Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier) is an important small fruit grown worldwide. Organic amendments can alter microbial communities and increase crop productivity. While research on...

Climate smart management practices add value to mature organic almond production system

- This study assessed the impact of compost applications and multispecies cover crops on almond production and soil health with the working hypothesis that one or both practices would improve soil...

A new level of RNA-based plant protection: dsRNAs designed from functionally characterized siRNAs highly effective against Cucumber mosaic virus

19/03/2025 - RNA-mediated crop protection increasingly becomes a viable alternative to agrochemicals that threaten biodiversity and human health. Pathogen-derived double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) are processed into...

Syn-tasiR-VIGS: virus-based targeted RNAi in plants by synthetic trans-acting small interfering RNAs derived from minimal precursors

19/03/2025 - Synthetic trans-acting small interfering RNAs (syn-tasiRNAs) are 21-nucleotide (nt) small RNAs designed to silence plant transcripts with high specificity. Their use as biotechnological tools for...

Gendered impacts of climate change on integrated crop-dairy goat farming in Kenya

- Agriculture is the economic engine of Kenyan economy since it contributes to about 24% of the real GDP. However, its contribution has significantly reduced due to climate change that has impacted...