Drought stress affects plant growth and development by altering physiological and
biochemical processes resulting in reduced crop productivity. Zinc (Zn) is an essential …

The rapid growth of the global population and the resulting need to ensure sufficient food
safety in highly productive agricultural practices. Intensive cultivation of plants contributes to …

Salinity stress is a major threat to global food production and its intensity is continuously
increasing because of anthropogenic activities. Wheat is a staple food and a source of …

Zinc is an imperative micronutrient required for optimum plant growth. Zinc solubilizing
bacteria are potential alternatives for zinc supplementation and convert applied inorganic …

Fortification of food with mineral micronutrients and micronutrient supplementation occupied
the center stage during the two-year-long Corona Pandemic, highlighting the urgent need to …

Cadmium (Cd), prevailing in most of the agricultural lands of the world contaminates food
chain, thereby causing several health implications. It has become the main heavy metal …

Plant abiotic stresses endanger crop production and food security to a growing degree
under the present climate change scenario. This calls for effective measures to be deployed …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the main foods globally. Nutrition problems associated
with Zinc and Iron deficiency affect more than two billion individuals. Biofortification is a …

Zinc (Zn) deficiency is a global concern for human health and causes a decrease in crop
production and nutritional characteristics. A two-year field study was planned to evaluate …

Zinc deficiency, being the fifth leading risk factor for diseases is associated with several
disorders and infections, especially diarrhea. The common strategies for sustaining zinc's …