Rice is second only to maize among the world's most important cereal crops, with a global
harvested area of approximately 158 million hectares and an annual production of more …

The main challenge of the twenty-first century is to find a balance between environmental
sustainability and crop productivity in a world with a rapidly growing population. Soil health …

The karst area in southwestern China is one of the largest and continuous karst landforms in
the world, and its ecosystem is highly sensitive and fragile. Appropriate vegetation …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) improvement has become a sustainable strategy for enhancing
soil resilience and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the rice cropping system …

Biochar amendment is one of the most promising agricultural approaches to tackle climate
change by enhancing soil carbon (C) sequestration. Microbial‐mediated decomposition …

Rainfed black gram (Vigna mungo L.) production in low pH alfisol is severely hampered by
the sporadic and greater intensity of rainfall as well as low availability of soil phosphorous …

A pot experiment was executed to investigate the impact of biochar and compost with water-
saving irrigation on the rice yield, water use efficiency, and physicochemical properties of …

With the global population continuing to increase, the demand for food and energy has
escalated, resulting in severe environmental pressures. Traditional methods of food and …

Over half of the world's population depends on rice for its calorie supply, although it
consumes the highest amount of water compared to other major crops. To minimize this …

Main conclusion Plant and the soil-associated microbiome is important for imparting
bacterial wilt disease tolerance in plants. Abstract Plants are versatile organisms that are …