Rice is a water-guzzling crop cultivated mostly through inefficient irrigation methods which
leads to low water use efficiency and many environmental problems. Additionally, the export …

More than 70% of fresh water is used in agriculture in many parts of the world, but
competition for domestic and industrial water use is intense. For future global food security …

Potato is produced on all continents except Antarctica and is the world's third most important
food crop. Potato production has increased dramatically in developing countries in the past …

This paper deals with the assessment of heterogeneity in water status in a commercial
orchard, as a prerequisite for precision irrigation management. Remote sensing-derived …

Heat and drought stresses are often coincident and constitute major factors limiting global
crop yields. A better understanding of plant responses to the combination of these stresses …

Modern agricultural technology management is nowadays crucial in terms of the economy
and the global market, while food safety, quality control, and environmentally friendly …

Neglected and underutilized food crops (NUFCs) have high nutritional value, but their role in
achieving nutrition security is not adequately understood, and they do not feature in food …

In recent times, several studies around the globe indicate that climatic changes are likely to
impact the food production and poses serious challenge to food security. In the face of …

The current challenge for world agriculture is to provide food for a growing population, within
a context of environmental degradation and economic inequality. The challenge is how to …

Recognizing that research for sustainable agri-food systems will be essential to meet global
and European challenges in the coming decades, European countries participate in two …