Genomic selection, the application of genomic prediction (GP) models to select candidate
individuals, has significantly advanced in the past two decades, effectively accelerating …

The issue of food security continues to be a prominent global concern, affecting a significant
number of individuals who experience the adverse effects of hunger and malnutrition. The …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the third most important cereal crop after rice (Oryza sativa) and
wheat (Triticum aestivum). Salinity stress significantly affects vegetative biomass and grain …

Lodging resistance in rice is a complex trait determined by culm morphological and culm
physical strength traits, and these traits are a major determinant of yield. We made a detailed …

Smallholder maize farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are vulnerable to drought-
induced yield losses, which significantly impact food security and livelihoods within these …

Rice is stored for a longer time and many primary and secondary insect pests attack grains,
causing both quantitative and qualitative losses. Physicochemical characteristics of grain …

The sustainability of rice production continues to be a subject of uncertainty and inquiry
attributed to shifts in climatic conditions. In light of the impending climate change crisis and …

Drought is becoming a major threat to rice farming across the globe owing to the depletion of
water tables in rice‐growing belts. Drought affects rice plants at multiple stages, causing …

In the era of genomic-assisted breeding for crop improvement, developing new molecular
markers and validating them for use in breeding programs are the prelude. Dolichos bean is …

Three-line hybrid rice system is the most successful and widely practiced method around the
world. Hybrid rice breeders have used B× B, A× R and R× R (R= Restorer line, B …