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 …

Water and nitrogen availability limit crop productivity globally more than most other
environmental factors. Plant availability of macronutrients such as nitrate is, to a large extent …

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 large impacts on the vegetation growth of global terrestrial ecosystems,
particularly grasslands. Extensive in-situ studies have shown that the impact of drought on …

New approaches are needed to accelerate understanding of climate impacts on crop yields,
particularly in tropical regions. Past studies have relied mainly on crop-simulation models, or …

Background Recent developments in unmanned aerial platforms (UAP) have provided
research opportunities in assessing land allocation and crop physiological traits, including …

Over the past 3 decades, the study of various mechanisms involved in maize grain yield
(GY) formation and its relationship with nitrogen (N) uptake dynamics has been increasingly …

The need to accelerate breeding for increased yield potential and better adaptation to
drought and other abiotic stresses is an issue of increasing urgency. As the population …

Background Drought is one of the major factors limiting global maize production. Exposure
to long-term drought conditions inhibits growth and leads to yield losses. Although several …

In the context of climate change, the magnitude and frequency of temperature extremes (low
and high temperatures) are increasing worldwide. Changes to the lower extremes of …