Speed breeding (SB) technology is an innovative solution to shorten the breeding cycle and
accelerate crop improvement. The key factors of plant growth and development, including …

In recent years, the increased pressure of food and nutritional insecurity, land degradation,
climate change, continuous declining soil fertility, and low and stagnant crop productivity has …

Traditional crop breeding techniques are not quickly boosting yields to fulfill the expanding
population needs. Long crop lifespans hinder the ability of plant breeding to develop …

Global agricultural productivity and food security are threatened by climate change, the
growing world population, and the difficulties posed by the pandemic era. To overcome …

As climate changes and a growing global population continue to escalate the need for
greater production capabilities of food crops, technological advances in agricultural and …

The leaf area index (LAI) is a direct indicator of crop canopy growth and serves as an
indirect measure of crop yield. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) offer rapid collection of …

Legume fallow crops play a major role in the arid and semiarid regions where dryland
agriculture is practiced. Legumes provide a competitive advantage of biologically fixed …

Current environmental changes and continued global population growth represent a
significant concern for food security. The slow rate at which current plant breeding programs …

A number of challenges will face the world in the years to come, including food security,
climate change risks, and increasing demand for energy. Therefore, agriculture and food …

As bulks of animal food products are excessively expensive, to be purchased by the rural
poor; especially in rainfed areas, hence; protein-energy malnutrition and chronic energy …