To ensure the food security of future generations and to address the challenge of the 'no
hunger zone'proposed by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), crop production …

Global climate change in the form of extreme heat and drought poses a major challenge to
sustainable crop production by negatively affecting plant performance and crop yield. Such …

Climate change seriously impacts global agriculture, with rising temperatures directly
affecting the yield. Vegetables are an essential part of daily human consumption and thus …

Abstract Background Heat shock proteins (Hsps) are essential components in plant
tolerance mechanism under various abiotic stresses. Hsp20 is the major family of heat shock …

Climate change is shifting agricultural production, which could impact the economic and
cultural contexts of the oilseed industry, including sesame. Environmental threats (biotic and …

Potato crop requires high dose of nitrogen (N) to produce high tuber yield. Excessive
application of N causes environmental pollution and increases cost of production. Hence …

Abstract Background Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is an essential crop with high
economic value. The growth of this plant is sensitive to environmental stress. Heat shock …

Rice is the staple food for about half of the world population. Rice grain yield and quality are
affected by climatic changes. Arguably, rice cultivars' genetic diversity is diminished from …

Plant growth, development, and productivity are adversely affected by environmental
stresses such as drought (osmotic stress), soil salinity, cold, oxidative stress, irradiation, and …

Sesame is a survivor crop cultivated for ages in arid areas under high temperatures and
limited water conditions. Since its entire genome has been sequenced, revealing evolution …