Drought is the most significant environmental stress in agriculture worldwide and improving
yield under drought is a major goal of plant breeding. A review of breeding progress pointed …

Drought limits crop productivity and threatens global food security, with moderate drought
stress—when crops grow at a reduced rate—commonly experienced. Increasing plant …

Fifteen million farmers in India engaged in Maize cultivation. India would require 45 MMT of
Maize by 2022. But, only 15% of cultivated area of maize is under irrigation and water …

Drought has been a major cause of agricultural disaster, yet how it affects the vulnerability of
maize and wheat production in combination with several co-varying factors (ie, phenological …

Wheat is fundamental to human civilization and has played an outstanding role in feeding a
hungry world and improving global food security. The crop contributes about 20% of the total …

Continuous increase in the yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in the US Corn Belt has involved an
interaction with plant density. A number of contributing traits and mechanisms have been …

Maize production is essential for global food security and represents a major supply in
several value chains. However, the projected effects of climate change are likely to decrease …

Significant yield losses in maize (Zea mays L.) from drought are expected to increase with
global climate change as temperatures rise and rainfall distribution changes in key …

Average maize yields have increased steadily over the years in the USA and yet the
variations in harvestable yield have also markedly increased. Much of the increase in yield …

The need of a better adaptation of crops to drought is an issue of increasing urgency.
However, enhancing the tolerance of maize has, therefore, proved to be somewhat elusive …