Selection for drought-tolerant cereal varieties has successfully moved to screening for grain
yield under stress. Grain yield is the culmination of the process of grain filling, which in turn …

Genetic diversity is prerequisite for any crop improvement program as it helps in the
development of superior recombinants. Fifty Malaysian upland rice accessions were …

The study was conducted to investigate genetic variability among 113 aromatic and fine
local rice genotypes of which five were exotic in origin. The test genotypes were evaluated …

Genetic based knowledge of different growth traits including morphological, physiological
and developmental plays fundamental role in the improvement of rice. Genetic divergence …

When considering the climate change and food security issues of poor, marginalized and
vulnerable farmers; In Nepal there is an urgent need to develop rice varieties that respond to …

Soil salinity is a major abiotic stress affecting the performance of crop plants around the
world adversely. Salinity can create a mix of complex interactions that affect plant nutrient …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important food crops grown worldwide. It is the
staple food for half of the world's population. On global basis, it is planted on area of 159 …

Drought is one of the most important constraints worldwide for crop growth including tomato.
It adversely affects germination and seedling that ultimately reduces crop development and …

ABSTRACT A cross was made between MR219 (high yielding but submergence intolerant)
and Swarna-Sub1 (submergence tolerant) to produce submergence-tolerant rice variety …

Rice improvement for drought tolerance requires reliable assessment of drought tolerance
variability among segregation population. One hundred and fifty F5 lines were evaluated in …