Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a staple food for about 40% of the world's population. As the
global population has grown and living standards improved, high yield and improved …

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

Climate change is a defining challenge of the 21st century, and this decade is a critical time
for action to mitigate the worst effects on human populations and ecosystems. Plant science …

Direct selection for yield under drought has resulted in the release of a number of drought-
tolerant rice varieties across Asia. In this study, we characterized the physiological traits that …

Lowland rice is an important cereal crop that plays a key role in the food security and the
economy of Thailand. Terminal water stress (TWS) in rainfed lowland areas poses threats to …

Rice requires plenty of water for its cultivation by transplanting. This poses several
challenges to its cultivation due to erratic rainfall resulting in drought, flood, and other abiotic …

Although mild to moderately severe drought stress may have less of an effect on rice grain
yield than severe drought stress during reproductive stage, its prevalence across rice …

Rice is an important cereal crop in many countries, but its production in the Senegal River
Valley is hampered by adverse climatic conditions. This study was aimed at evaluating the …

Rice cultivation by transplanting requires plenty of water. It might become a challenging task
in future to grow rice by transplanting due to the climatic change, water and labor scarcities …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants have the ability to develop ratoon tillers if the terminal growing
point is lost, such as when the panicle has been aborted, matured, or harvested. We …