Cereals

An energy?based aggregate stability method is more management?sensitive than commercial methods in coarse?textured, subtropical orchard soils

- AbstractAggregate stability impacts important soil functions, including carbon/water storage and soil structure. Macroaggregate stability tests, using rainfall simulation or wet sieving, are commonly...

Concentrations of cadmium and arsenic species in rice from production?scale fields in Arkansas under variable water management

- AbstractRice (Oryza sativa L.) accumulates arsenic when grown under flooded conditions; therefore, alternative water management strategies have shown promise in decreasing grain arsenic. We analyzed...

Post?Translational Control of TaFT1 by WAPO1 Ubiquitination Shapes Spike Architecture and Yield in Wheat

- ABSTRACTThe florigen protein TaFT1 coordinately regulates heading time and spikelet number per spike (SNS), serving as a key yield determinant in wheat. However, how its stability is...

The Advantaged Salt Inducible Suaeda salsa SsNRT2.5 and Its Promoter Significantly Enhance Nitrate Transport Efficiency and Salt Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis and Rice

- ABSTRACTEfficient nitrogen (N) uptake is critical for crop yield, but soil salinization inhibits plant nitrogen acquisition. In this study, the nitrate (NO3?) transporter gene SsNRT2.5 and its...

Projected Reductions in Staple Crop Production and Nutritional Quality Under Climate Change: Machine Learning Evidence From China

18/05/2026 - AbstractStaple crops are essential sources of sustenance and macronutrients. While previous studies have overlooked the combined impacts of climate extremes, elevated CO2?induced nutrient penalties,...

Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance proquinazid

- AbstractThe conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State...

Metabolic Atlas and Multi?Omics Analysis of Maize Pericarp: Coordinated Regulatory Mechanism of Morphogenesis and Flavonoid Metabolism

- ABSTRACTThe maize pericarp serves not only as a physical protective barrier of the seed but also as a critical functional interface involved in environmental response and physiological regulation....

The association between climate-smart agriculture practices adoption and farm income and wealth of small-scale urban crop farmers in eThekwini municipality, with implications for food and nutrition security

- IntroductionSouth Africa is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to its reliance on climate-sensitive livelihoods and limited adaptive capacity. Climate-smart agriculture...

Model of multiperiod allocation and prioritization of crops for production units of family agriculture via the CRITIC-TOPSIS mixed method

- Family agriculture faces multiple challenges that affect the performance of its production chains, including climate change, pests, diseases, and production costs, highlighting the need for...

Market-segmented target product profiles for realigning sorghum breeding, seed systems, and value chains in Eastern Sudan

- IntroductionSudan is a global center of sorghum origin and diversification, hosting extensive genetic diversity and strong culinary traditions. However, protracted conflict, climatic instability, and...

Quantum ensemble regression using entanglement-aware variational circuits for food crop yield prediction

- Crop yield forecasting is critical for agricultural planning, resource distribution, and global food security. Nevertheless, the available literature is largely based on classical machine learning...

Climate-smart agriculture adoption as a pathway to food security among smallholder farmers: a review paper

- IntroductionClimate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is crucial for addressing food insecurity, climate change, and rural poverty in developing countries. It is predominantly adopted by smallholder farmers...

Electrochemical biosensors for food spoilage, quality monitoring, and food safety: recent advances, sensor performance, and smart packaging integration

- Ensuring food safety and preventing spoilage are major challenges in today’s globalized food supply chain. Conventional detection methods, such as microbial culture, dye reduction tests, and...

Fully Organic Agroforestry Practices in Rice Cultivation: Effects on Soil Bacterial Microbiota, Soil Health and Grain Quality

- ABSTRACTIntroductionSustainable practices are increasingly recognised for benefiting soil biodiversity, health, and overall grain quality. This study examined a unique rice agroecosystem adopting...

Ecological Impacts of Chemical Fumigants on Nematode Community Composition

- Chemical fumigants impact nematode diversity, community composition and nematode?based indices.ABSTRACTSoil fumigation is widely used to control targeted plant?parasitic nematodes in agricultural...

GAPIT version 4: integration of GWAS into genomic prediction

28/04/2026 - Genomic prediction leverages all available markers, irrespective of their statistical significance in genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Recent advancements in marker density, sample sizes, and...

A Chickpea NCR Peptide Suppresses Postharvest Alternaria alternata Infection by Disrupting Fungal Membranes, Mitochondria and Respiration

- NCR13_PFV2 triggers fungal death via membrane disruption, mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. This multi?target plant peptide is a potent bio?alternative to synthetic...

Pan?NLRome analysis uncovers genetic diversity and evolutionary dynamics among rice, maize and sorghum

- AbstractNucleotide?binding leucine?rich repeat (NLR) genes constitute one of the largest families of plant immune receptors and are central to crop disease resistance. Rice (Oryza sativa L.), maize...

Genome?wide association studies of a pea germplasm reveal novel markers and candidate genes implicated in resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi races 1 and 2

- AbstractPea (Pisum sativum L.) is an essential legume crop cultivated globally as food and feed. However, its production is greatly constrained by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi (Fop). Breeding for...

Pathogenicity of Fusarium xylarioides, the Causal Pathogen of Coffee Wilt Disease, in Coffee Seedlings and an Alternate Host, Tomato Fruit

- Fusarium xylarioides can colonise tomato fruits (Solanum lycopersicum) as an alternative host to coffee. Alternative hosts such as solanaceous weeds surrounding coffee fields could help pathogens...

Soybean and Common Bean as Silent Amplifier Hosts of Tomato Severe Rugose Virus in the Field

- The ability of soybean plants to sustain asymptomatic ToSRV infections while supporting Bemisia tabaci populations positions soybean as a key epidemiological bridge between infected tomato plants to...

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