Drought stress is a serious limiting factor to rice production, which results in huge economic
losses. It is becoming a more serious issue with respect to the global climate change …

Climate change during the last 40 years has had a serious impact on agriculture and
threatens global food and nutritional security. From over half a million plant species, cereals …

Drought has been one of the most important limiting factors for crop production, which
deleteriously affects food security worldwide. The main objective of the present study was to …

The increased occurrence and severity of drought stress have led to a high yield decline in
rice in recent years in drought-affected areas. Drought research at the International Rice …

Improving crops yield under water-limited conditions is the most daunting challenge faced
by breeders. To this end, accurate, relevant phenotyping plays an increasingly pivotal role …

Rice is a staple cereal of India cultivated in about 43.5 Mha area but with relatively low
average productivity. Abiotic factors like drought, flood and salinity affect rice production …

Background Rice is the world's most important cereal crop and phosphorus (P) and zinc (Zn)
deficiency are major constraints to its production. Where fertilizer is applied to overcome …

Abstract Background Three drought yield QTLs, qDTY 2.2, qDTY 3.1, and qDTY 12.1 with
consistent effect on grain yield under reproductive stage drought stress were pyramided …

Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) is an essential constituent of the global food chain. Drought stress
significantly diminished its productivity and threatened global food security. This review …

To clarify the effect of deep rooting on grain yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.) in an irrigated
paddy field with or without fertilizer, we used the shallow-rooting IR64 and the deep-rooting …