Rainfed agriculture covers nearly 80% of the total cropped area and contributes more than 60% of global food production. In chickpea, productivity under post-rainy rainfed conditions is greatly constrained by drought stress. Enhancing drought tolerance through genetic improvement...
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The creation and effective utilization of genetic variability are fundamental aspects of crop improvement programs. Mutation breeding is an important approach that allows the breeders to generate substantial genetic variation. Studies in several plant species have demonstrated th...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43789
Sangappa Arjun Teli, S. R. Spoorthi, V. Prashantha, H. S. Saritha, Channabasava, K. M. Shirisha, J. Meenakshi & Jayarame Gowda·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2025
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.), also referred to as ragi, is prized for its rich nutritional profile, especially in calcium, iron and zinc, as well as its ability to withstand low-input farming conditions. Comparatively speaking to other millets, despite being consumed glob...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i103554
Background: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a globally important staple crop, fundamental to food security and livelihoods, particularly across Asia, but its productivity is increasingly constrained by nutrient limitations such as phosphorus deficiency. Enhancing phosphorus-use efficie...
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