Rapid industrialization and urbanization have resulted in elevated global temperature over
the years consequently disturbing the balance of agro-ecological systems worldwide …

Agriculture plays a pivotal role in meeting the world's ever-growing food demands. However,
traditional agricultural practices often have negative consequences for the environment …

The application of mulch films for preserving soil moisture and preventing weed growth has
been a part of agricultural practice for decades. Different materials have been used as mulch …

Crop productivity is seriously threatened by weeds, and poor management techniques may
make the problem even worse. Hence, there is need to minimize weed severity and sustain …

Irrigation has been pivotal in sustaining wheat as a major food crop in the world and is
increasingly important as an adaptation response to climate change. In the context of …

Background Water resources are very important to agricultural crop production due to
increasing demand for food, feed, and fiber. There is a growing requirement for more use of …

In the cold zone of China, winter is cold and long and has a short duration of sunshine.
Unheated earthen‐wall solar greenhouses are used for tomato production in winter in this …

The concerns on weed control through herbicides are increasing due to their negative
impacts on environment and human health. Therefore, alternative weed management …

Background Organic mulch is an important management practice in agricultural production
to improve soil quality, control crop pests and diseases and increase the biodiversity of soil …

Global efforts are being made to reduce the world's high reliance on synthetic herbicides for
weed control to protect human health and the environment and avoid the outbreak of weeds …