Environmental abiotic stresses challenge food security by depressing crop yields often
exceeding 50% of their annual production. Different methods, including conventional as well …

Climate change poses serious risks to Indian agriculture as half of the agricultural land of the
country is rainfed. Climate change affects crop yield, soil processes, water availability, and …

A considerable change in climate at globally will impact the vegetable cultivation as well as
overall agriculture; thus affecting the whole chain of world food. Itself change in climate is not …

Pulses, being rich in protein, minerals and vitamins, play a significant role in the nutritional
security of Indian people, especially those below poverty line, who can ill-afford animal food …

The changing climate with the gradual increase in temperatures, water limiting conditions
like drought, salinity, ozone exposure and above all soil contaminants have limited …

India is the second largest producer of fruits in the world with different fruit growing zones
viz., temperate, arid and semi-arid, subtropical, and tropical zones. In this present era of …

The thermal environment of a crop is one of the prime factors enhancing growth and
production by regulating its physiological processes at different phenophases. To study the …

Agriculture is a livelihood for a majority of the population in India and its contribution to the
national economy can never be underestimated. Although its contribution in the Gross …

Abstract South Asia, comprising Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives,
Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, is the most densely populated geographical region in the …

Rice is the major food staple for millions of people in coastal flood-prone areas of South and
Southeast Asia. In India, these areas are distributed over nine states (Andhra Pradesh, Goa …