Drought is increasingly frequent in the context of climate change and is considered a major
constraint for crop yield. Water scarcity can impair growth, disturb plant water relations and …

Pea (Pisum sativum L.) is a grain legume widely cultivated in temperate climates. It is
important in the race for food security owing to its multipurpose low-input requirement and …

Wider and more profitable legume crop cultivation is an indispensable step for the
agroecological transition of global agri-food systems but represents a challenge especially …

Well-performing genomic prediction (GP) models for polygenic traits and molecular marker
sets for oligogenic traits could be useful for identifying promising genetic resources in …

Europe imports large amounts of soybean that are predominantly used for livestock feed,
mainly sourced from Brazil, USA and Argentina. In addition, the demand for GM-free …

White lupin is a high-protein crop requiring drought tolerance improvement. This study
focused on a genetically-broad population of 138 lines to investigate the phenotypic …

Mixed stand (MS) cropping of pea with small-grain cereals can produce more productive
and environment-friendly grain crops relative to pure stand (PS) crops but may require …

Phenotypic evaluation and efficient utilization of germplasm collections can be time-
intensive, laborious, and expensive. However, with the plummeting costs of next-generation …

Grain legumes are a rich source of dietary protein for millions of people globally and thus a
key driver for securing global food security. Legume plant-based 'dietary …

This article aims to provide a review of major challenges and research needs for the
diffusion of conservation agriculture (CA) and the improvement of crop–soil–water …