Introduction The weedy rice (Oryza sativa f. spontanea) is considered a crop wild relative (CWR) of cultivated rice Oryza sativa, with same genome type AA (2n = 24). Weedy rice…
Introduction The scented rice of Manipur, Chakhao, meaning delicious rice in Manipuri language, possess high socio-cultural values and is in close relationship with spiritual…
Introduction China, United States and Brazil are the leading maize producing countries globally with an estimated production of 563 metric tons/year 1. Maize is the most important…
Introduction Plant phenology makes an important contribution to practical agriculture since many farmers decisions regarding the planning of field techniques are based on the…
Introduction Pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo L., C. Maxima L. & C. Moshchata Duch.) are important vegetable crops in home-garden and commercial across the world. The pumpkin crop is…
Introduction The effects of biotic stress on the development and growth of plants can include reduced biomass, disruption of photosynthesis, and altered morphology. Usually, this…
Introduction Wheat grain is a staple food for almost 2.5 billion people in 89 countries due to its adequate nutritional value, storage capacity, and processing capabilities (CGIAR…
Introduction The Lamiaceae family is of great diversity and variety, with a cosmopolitan distribution. It is comprised of about 7200 species organized into 236 genera, which…
Introduction In India, 70–75% of the population is directly or indirectly dependent on agriculture, which forms the backbone of the nation1. The Indian economy depends heavily…
Introduction Climate change has increased in recent decades. Human activities have generated well-mixed greenhouse gas (GHG) concentration rises since 1750. Atmospheric…
Introduction The life of farmers is not easy, farmers have to do very hard work throughout the year but the efforts and time of farmers is most times devastated by the diseases…
Introduction An estimated 3.3 million metric tons of pesticides are utilized annually having turnover about $40 billion. Numerous systemic NEOs, including imidacloprid and…
Introduction India generates approximately 350 million tonnes of agricultural waste per year. Agricultural wastes are leaf litters, crop residues, livestock, animal waste etc,…
Introduction The process of globalization and industrialization has brought significant developments in terms of technology and production. Many inventions in automation,…
Introduction Today’s global scenario presents many constraints to agricultural production, leading to a decline in soil and soil fertility as well as a decline in…
Introduction Pulses are crucial crops of Indian agriculture as they are rich in protein and maintain the cropping systems by sustainable production.1 Chickpea is a high value…
Introduction Heterocyclic 1,2 nuclei are crucial building blocks for the development of numerous therapeutic medicines and play a significant role in medicinal chemistry. The…
Introduction Inputs and output of crops are two important determinants for the measurement of crop efficiency. The inputs are important to produce the output in crop cultivation.…
Introduction In the tropical areas of the world banana is the most cultivated and widely consumed fruit.1 In tropical and subtropical countries of the World banana is widely…
Introduction The gender inequality of labour workforce in agriculture is a common phenomenon. Since the family is the major source of supply of agricultural labour, especially in…
Introduction In India, sericulture is the well-established agro-based cottage industry. It has been reported that out of 5,76,000 villages, the sericulture practice has spread…
Introduction Fruits and vegetables are an important component of our food because of their nutritional significance and have a main role in the diet from the point of view of…
Introduction Agriculture is the main source of income for more than half of the population to fill their stomach. Small and marginal farmers are predominant in the cultivation…
Introduction Agriculture is important factor for country’s economic growth. Also, it has played an important part in the development of mortal civilization. Pomegranate fruits…
Introduction About 53 elements among the natural components of the earth’s crust fall under heavy metals. 1Although cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential element with no biological…
Introduction India started as an agrarian economy, with more than 47% of the land under cultivation in the last four decades (Land Use Statistics, various years). Since the 1950s…
Introduction Agriculture is the backbone of every countries economy. Traditionally, farmers learn from experiences and feedback from other farmers, but often they are unable to…
Introduction Lignocelluloses are complex organic carbohydrates that represent over 50% of the global biomass fixed with photosynthetic activity.1 This accounts to the production…
Introduction Over the past decades, heavy metals from agricultural, mining, sewage and other industrial practices are flooding the earth surface. This raises great concern as…
Introduction Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) is the only member of the genus Machlomovirus, found in the Tombusviridae family. It is a single stranded RNA virus, 4.4 kb with…