With ongoing global climate change, water scarcity‐induced drought stress remains a major
threat to agricultural productivity. Plants undergo a series of physiological and …

Drought stress leads to a significant amount of agricultural crop loss. Thus, with changing
climatic conditions, it is important to develop resilience measures in agricultural systems …

Drought is a major abiotic stress reducing maize (Zea mays) yield worldwide especially
before and during silking. The mechanism underlying drought tolerance in maize and the …

Maize yield forecasting is important for the organisation of harvesting and storage, for the
estimation of the commodity base and for the provision of the country's feed and food …

Introduction Osmotic imbalance is one of the major consequences of drought stress,
negatively affecting plant growth and productivity. Acetic acid has modulatory roles in …

This study was conducted to investigate the mechanisms of assimilate distribution and sugar
metabolism in spike-stem that inhibit the formation of fertile florets and grains per spike in …

Drought is one of the major environmental limitations in the crop production sector that has a
great impact on food security worldwide. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is an …

Climate change has escalated the effect of drought on crop production as it has negatively
altered the environmental condition. Wild watermelon grows abundantly in the Kgalagadi …

Maize is abstemiously sensitive to drought. Drought distresses almost all characteristics of
maize growth in variable degrees at all phases of life cycle. Drought pressure …

Given the future demand for food crops, increasing crop productivity in drought-prone
rainfed areas has become essential. Drought-tolerant varieties are warranted to solve this …