Agricultural productivity is constantly being forced to maintain yield stability to feed the
enormously growing world population. However, shrinking arable and nutrient-deprived soil …

Plants, being sessile, have developed complex signaling and response mechanisms to
cope with biotic and abiotic stressors. Recent investigations have revealed the significant …

Heavy metal stress affects crop growth and yields as wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) growth
and development are negatively affected under heavy metal stress. The study examined the …

Heavy metal contamination of the environment is becoming alarmingly serious with the rapid
pace of urbanization and unrestricted industrialization. Cobalt (Co) is one of the toxic and …

Soybean is a leguminous crop known for its efficient nitrogen utilization and ease of
cultivation. However, its intercropping with maize may lead to severe reduction in its growth …

Drought is a persistent and devastating obstacle to crop production, affecting both humanity
and livestock. The application of selenium (Se) effectively mitigates various types of abiotic …

Climate changes have a direct impact on agricultural lands through their impact on the rate
of water levels in the oceans and seas, which leads to a decrease in the amount of water …

Use of nanomaterials (NMs) to improve plant abiotic stress tolerance (AST) is a hot topic in
NM-enabled agriculture. Previous studies mainly focused on the physiological and …

The exploration of resuscitated strains, facilitated by the resuscitation promoting factor (Rpf),
has substantially expanded the pool of cultivated degraders, enhancing the screening of bio …

Arsenic (As) contamination of agricultural soils poses a serious threat to crop productivity
and food safety. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) have emerged as a potential …