Cereals

Time-integrated sentinel-1 backscattering coefficient for monitoring of forage maize development and growth: a pilot study in Sweden

- Julien Morel Frédéric Baup Johan E. S. Fransson Mats Söderström David Parsons Mårten Hetta Susan Steele-Dunne a European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italyb Department of Crop...

Cucumber production using natural biostimulant and nanofertilizer: insights from oak leaf extract and potassium nanofertilizer

- Hawar Ali Maruf Hawar Halshoy Chinur Hadi Mahmood Nigar Mageed Abdalrahman Shwana Ahmed Braim a Department of Protected Cultivation, Bakrajo Technical Institute, Sulaimani Polytechnic University,...

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- Living biostimulant products, or biologicals, are marketed to growers for crop enhancement. The handling of these products during preparation likely introduces microbial contamination prior to...

Linking Grain Planting Patterns to Multidimensional Agricultural Sustainability: Evidence From Landscape Metrics and Spatial Analysis in China

22/08/2026 - AbstractChanges in grain planting patterns have been closely linked to substantial increases in crop yields. However, their relationships with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remain unclear,...

Climate?Induced Severe Water Scarcity Events as Harbingers of Global Wheat Price

21/08/2026 - AbstractThis study connects the dots between global extent of severe water scarcity (SWS) events and spikes in food price. The authors start with three staple crops (rice, wheat, and maize) using a...

Review of the existing maximum residue levels for clopyralid according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005

- AbstractAccording to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA has reviewed the maximum residue levels (MRLs) currently established at European level for the pesticide active substance...

Exploring Women's Perspectives on Food Insecurity and the Impacts of Climate Change in the Karaga District of Northern Ghana: A Community?Based Quantitative Study

- ABSTRACTFood insecurity is a prevalent issue in rural communities within Ghana and particularly within the Karaga District (Northern Region), where climate change is intensifying vulnerabilities....

Socioeconomic vulnerability to COVID-19 assessment framework for farm-based livelihoods in India

- COVID-19 caused unprecedented disruption globally, infecting approximately 40 million individuals in India and claiming more than 500,000 lives. India’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by a...

Determinants of market intelligence usage among smallholder potato Agri-enterprises in Kenya

- IntroductionIrish potato is an important staple food and cash crop in Kenya, contributing significantly to household income, food security and employment. However, smallholder potato farmers continue...

Energy Crop Cultivation of Miscanthus × giganteus on Biochar?Amended Marginal Soils With Conventional and Waste?Derived Fertilization: Biomass Allocation and Nutrient Dynamics Toward Closing Nutrient Loops

- Biochar and spent coffee grounds supported Miscanthus × giganteus cultivation on marginal soil by improving biomass production, modifying root?shoot biomass allocation, and enhancing nutrient...

The effect of crop genetic diversity to food security among smallholder farmers in the global south and the role of community seed banks: a narrative literature review

- Volume 24, Issue 1, December 2026.

The Fungal Pathogen Fusarium graminearum Can Hydrolyse Tryptamine?Derived Hydroxy?Cinnamic Acid Amide Defence Compounds, and Generates Highly Increased Auxin Levels in Wheat via Copper Amine?Oxidases

- Fusarium graminearum can cleave tryptamine?derived hydroxycinnamic acid amides and convert the released tryptamine into auxin, suppressing plant defence responses; aox?7—septuple knockout of...

Re?sequencing 142 rice genomes reveals the fine?scale population structure and phylogenetic affinities of landraces of Kashmir Valley: Evidence from domestication and adaptive signatures

- AbstractThe emergence of rice (Oryza sativa) as a cultivated crop has represented a landmark in the history of agriculture in Kashmir Valley. Unlike winter cereals, such as wheat and barley, which...

Focus on DnaJ protein research from Arabidopsis to crop improvement

- AbstractDnaJ proteins (Hsp40s) are essential components of the cellular proteostasis network, functioning as molecular co?chaperones that regulate protein folding, stability, and stress?responsive...

Genetic Characterisation and Aggressiveness of the Fusarium oxysporum Species Complex in Tomato Plants and Irrigation Water From Australian Processing Fields

- This study reveals extensive genetic diversity within Fusarium oxysporum isolates associated with Australian processing tomato systems, showing that phylogenetic placement does not necessarily...

Soil Pathobiome in Agroecosystems and Forests

- This review synthesises current knowledge on the soil pathobiome across agroecosystems, horticulture, and forests, highlighting how climate change and intensive management disrupt microbial...

Novel Barley Bacterial Endophytes as Potential Antagonists for Managing Fusarium Head Blight and Other Fusarium?Induced Diseases

- This study identified 12 antagonistic bacterial endophytes from barley including potentially three novel species and the highly effective Bacillus mycoides that offers a promising, eco?friendly...

Integrating tunable LED?induced plant responses with novel solar cell technologies for energy?efficient agrivoltaic systems

- The increasing demand for sustainable food production requires innovative solutions that balance productivity, resource efficiency, and environmental impact. Vertical Farming Systems (VFSs) offer a...

Liquid fertilizer recovered from the effluent water of recirculating aquaculture system by reverse osmosis exhibits storage stability independent of pasteurization

21/08/2026 - The shift to a circular bioeconomy is dependent on green-tech...

No rise in common pyrethroid resistance in grain aphids, but new ‘super kdr’ changes detected

- Two Teagasc studies find that the common knock down resistance (kdr) mutation in the English grain aphid has not increased in Irish barley fields since the 2018 neonicotinoid ban. However, genetic...

Multicoloured cotton fields could be on the horizon

- Shaking up the textile industry to create a more sustainable approach to cotton dyeing by developing cotton crops that grow in...

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