Digitalization provides access to an integrated network of unexploited big data with potential
benefits for society and the environment. The development of smart systems connected to …

Dietary protein production from animals is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions,
water use, and deforestation. Legumes are a rich source of protein but currently comprise a …

Understanding genome organization and gene regulation requires insight into RNA
transcription, processing and modification. We adapted nanopore direct RNA sequencing to …

Main conclusion Orphan crops can contribute to building resilience of marginal crop**
systems as a climate chnage adaptation strategy. Orphan crops play an important role in …

The change in climatic conditions is the major cause for decline in crop production
worldwide. Decreasing crop productivity will further lead to increase in global hunger rate …

The extensive use of synthetic chemical fertilizers is associated with environmental pollution
and soil degradation. In addition, the high costs of these fertilizers necessitate the search for …

The world's food and agricultural schemes have gradually fallen into an alarming state due
to challenges such as high population birth rates, diverse agro-climatic zones, a lack of …

Orphan crops are indigenous and invariably grown by small and marginal farmers under
subsistence farming systems. These crops, which are common and widely accepted by local …

Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea [L.] Verdc.) is a nutritionally rich grain legume crop
indigenous to Africa. It is tolerant to drought stress and has become adapted to grow under …

Medicinal plants produce important substrates for their adaptation and defenses against
environmental factors and, at the same time, are used for traditional medicine and industrial …