The world population will surpass nine billion by 2050; hence the yield of primary staple
crops must increase to feed the growing world population (Tilman et al. 2011; Ray et al …

Twenty first century agriculture faces many challenges including new emerging abiotic and
biotic stresses and decreasing arable land. These challenges pose serious threats to food …

Global food security is a major concern in the ongoing climate-changing scenario; therefore,
developing resilient crop cultivars and hybrids is of high priority in this 21st Century to feed …

Improving the crop traits is highly required for the development of superior crop varieties to
deal with climate change and the associated abiotic and biotic stress challenges. Climate …

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, or SOFI, published annually by five
specialized agencies of the United Nations system–the Food and Agriculture Organization …

Climate change poses daunting challenges to agricultural production and food security.
Rising temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and more frequent extreme events have …

Navigating the challenges posed by extreme climate variations and the rising global
population is paramount in this century. To ensure food security for the rising global …

Abiotic stresses [water availability (less or excess water), salinity, temperature extremes
(freezing, cold, or high), metal, nutrient stress, etc.] are major constraints in the global …

There is a 95% chance that warming will exceed 2° C by the end of the century (Raftery et al.
2017). Global crop productivity is projected to fall by 5-10% per degree of warming …

Main conclusion Genomics-assisted breeding represents a crucial frontier in enhancing the
balance between sustainable agriculture, environmental preservation, and global food …