Climate change during the last 40 years has had a serious impact on agriculture and
threatens global food and nutritional security. From over half a million plant species, cereals …

High-yielding varieties developed in the 1960s and 1970s at the International Rice
Research Institute (IRRI) and elsewhere benefited farmers and the public, ultimately …

Ciherang rice variety was released in year 2000 and become a superior variety in
Indonesia. In a decade, due to the excellent agronomic characteristics and high productivity …

Increases in rice productivity are significantly hampered because of the increase in the
occurrence of abiotic stresses, including drought, salinity, and submergence. Developing a …

Blight-resistant rice lines are the most effective solution for bacterial blight, caused by
Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo). Key resistance mechanisms involve SWEET genes …

The major challenges that agriculture is facing in the twenty-first century are increasing
droughts, water scarcity, flooding, poorer soils, and extreme temperatures due to climate …

At least 75% of the world's grain production comes from the three most important cereal
crops: rice (Oryza sativa), wheat (Triticum aestivum), and maize (Zea mays). However …

Annigeri 1 and JG 74 are elite high yielding desi cultivars of chickpea with medium maturity
duration and extensively cultivated in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, respectively. Both …

TDK1 is a popular rice variety from the Lao PDR. Originally developed for irrigated
conditions, this variety suffers a high decline in yield under drought conditions. Studies have …

Flooding of rice fields is a serious problem in the river basins of South and South-East Asia
where about 15 Mha of lowland rice cultivation is regularly affected. Flooding creates …