The use of wastewater in agriculture has emerged as an alternative to address water scarcity and ensure food security. While crops under these conditions can be negatively affected, they also offer potential for reducing heavy metal accumulation in soils. Plant Growth-Promoting R [....] » Read More
Madhuca insignis (Sapotaceae), a critically endangered riparian tree species, was rediscovered in the Udupi District of Karnataka, India, after a 120-year hiatus. Despite subsequent sightings in fragmented pockets across Karnataka and Kerala, the species remains at extreme risk d [....] » Read More
Mankind has been dependent on plants from time immemorial for his primary needs, and as civilization advanced, the application of plants and plant products extended to drugs, cosmetics, perfumes, dyes, pesticides, fuels, food supplements, nutraceuticals etc. The property of a pla [....] » Read More
North East India is considered to be the biological “gateway” for much of India’s flora and fauna. As a result it is one of the richest in biological values, high in endemism and holds a large number of rare species that are now under serious threat. Hotspots ar [....] » Read More
Utilizing mushroom byproducts is a sustainable strategy that turns waste into valuable resources, thereby further enhancing economic viability. The mushroom industry generates 10-20% of processing byproducts in the form of stems/stipes, trimmings, and deformed fruiting bodies, wh [....] » Read More
Virginia mountain mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum), a mint-flavored herb with diverse aroma profiles and high essential oil content, offers the potential for culinary, confectionary, and medicinal applications. The genus is native to North America, and the southeastern United Stat [....] » Read More
Rice is one of the major global food crops. Although the overall yield of rice has been increasing, the growing population and adverse climatic changes pose huge challenges for their sustained production in the future. Drought stress severely affects rice production worldwide. It [....] » Read More
The FEED4FOOD project advances a transformative model for urban food security by establishing and enhancing Living Labs (LLs) across diverse socio economic and environmental contexts in three countries that are Greece (Drama), Cyprus (Strovolos) and Romania (Bucharest). Central t [....] » Read More
Food production in the world is one of the greatest challenges to achieve various purposes, among which is the supply of foods of plant origin, under the principle of sustainability, health, quality and agri-food safety. In the agri-food field, the main agent is the Agricultural [....] » Read More
The health impacts of projects, plans, programs, policies, or legislative actions should be considered in the decision-making process. Because of these concerns, an environmental health impact assessment (EHIA) process is proposed for tobacco processing plants in India. Tabacco i [....] » Read More
Increased soil salinity is a growing challenge for crop production, which adversely affects crop yields in ~20 % of cultivable land worldwide. This problem is predicted to affect >40 % of agricultural lands in the coming decades and major threat to food security globally. The [....] » Read More
Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.), commonly known as black chokeberry, is a woody shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family, and originating from North America. It is cultivated in temperate areas for its small, dark berries, which are rich in antioxidants, including flavonoids and phenol [....] » Read More
Floral headspace volatiles are a mixture of Plant Volatile Organic Compounds (PVOCs) emitted from the flowers into the surrounding atmosphere. Based on the biosynthesis, floral HS volatiles are grouped mainly into terpenoids, phenylpropanoids and fatty acid derivatives. Flor [....] » Read More
With the aim of assisting the breeding of salinity tolerant rice varieties by incorporating tolerance-associated candidate genes with desirable alleles, we previously re-sequenced the whole genome of two varieties, At354 (salinity tolerant) and Bg352 (salinity susceptible), using [....] » Read More
Rice fragrance is one of the most highly valued traits, commanding higher prices on the global market. Basmati and Thai Jasmine rice are the two most popular aromatic rice varieties that are sold at high prices in the world market. The 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP) is regarded as th [....] » Read More
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the staple grains of great global importance, and in Guatemala, it constitutes the pillar of the nutritional and food security of its inhabitants (Martinez, 2022). The national production does not cover the internal demand, which is why this cereal m [....] » Read More
Iron (Fe²) is an essential micronutrient required for plants’ physiological and biochemical processes like photosynthesis, respiration, and DNA synthesis. While iron is present in large quantities in the Earth's crust, it is often rendered unavailable to plants und [....] » Read More
Phytochemical profiling can be carried out using different analytical techniques, of which Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) has recently been evolved as a fast and comprehensive method for the analyses of Plant Volatile Organic Compounds (PVOCs). The present study rep [....] » Read More
Tomato is one of the most widely cultivated vegetable crops around the world. However, their yield is often poor due to their vulnerability to various phytopathogens. One of the most destructive diseases affecting tomatoes is Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium Oxysporum f. sp. lLyc [....] » Read More
The current challenges of crop agriculture include facing climate change, depleted natural resources, and plant diseases, increasing the intensity of biotic and abiotic stresses that lead to losses of crop productivity. Although maximizing crop production relies on the use of che [....] » Read More
Macadamia is native to Australia with important nutritional and economic value. After being introduced in my country, it has been planted in Yunnan, Guangxi and other places on a large scale. In this study, samples of macadamia fruit rot and leaf blight fungal diseases were colle [....] » Read More
Weeds, the plants growing rapidly where not desired, are a major kind of pests. Weeds constitute 3 % of the total 3,50,386 species of plants identified worldwide. They are troublesome and a major threat to human health, biodiversity, and agricultural productivity. Annually, they [....] » Read More
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly changing the way we study and work with plants, giving us new tools to better understand, grow, and manage them sustainably. Its uses are wide-ranging, from identifying plant species and detecting diseases to predicting crop yields and impr [....] » Read More
Marine macroalgae present an underexplored opportunity for sustainable bioprocessing with applications beyond fuel generation. In this study, the green seaweed Ulva lactuca was employed in a dual-purpose strategy: production of bioethanol and reuse of fermentation [....] » Read More
Vietnam is the largest producer of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) worldwide. Unfortunately, this has been achieved through intensive management of both land and crops for over thirty years, which has led to deterioration of soil health and increased the incidence of soilborne pes [....] » Read More
Nanoparticles (<100nm) made through microbial proteins to reduce respective precursor salts into eco-friendly nanomaterial’s is a green alternative to chemical fertilizers for crop production and plant protection. It is a green synthesis process where bacteria, fungi or [....] » Read More
Basal stem rot caused by ganoderma boninense infection shortens the economic life span of oil palm trees resulting in major revenue loss to the oil palm industry in Malaysia. Control measures using organic fertilizer formulation and biocontrol agent could provide a long-term sust [....] » Read More
In an ideal environment, plants and soil microorganisms engage in permanent interactions through various complex mechanisms. Microorganisms benefit from the products of plant photosynthesis, while plants receive nutrients from the soil, aided by these microorganisms. Unfortunatel [....] » Read More
Modern horticulture is undergoing a profound transformation as agriculture faces unprecedented challenges arising from climate change, land degradation, shrinking natural resources, and the growing demand for high-quality planting material. In this context, micropropagation an ad [....] » Read More
Health and nutrition play a prime role in human longevity. Leafy vegetables are plant products used as salad, steamed, or cooked to supply food and support health. Some of these (Alternanthera sessilis, Aerva lanata, and Moringa oleifera) are under-cultivated globally due to thei [....] » Read More
Tomatoes are among California’s most important agricultural commodities, underpinning the state’s economy and contributing to food security. Yet the industry faces growing pressure from food waste, climate change, and rising consumer demand for organic produce. Improv [....] » Read More
Salinity is a substantial obstacle to agricultural land productivity. Arid and high-temperature locations frequently encounter salinity, which constrains agricultural methods in these locales. Halophytes survive in saline environments and are valuable for examining plant adaptati [....] » Read More
Plant enzyme-based biosensors harness enzymes derived from plant sources to catalyze specific biochemical reactions for environmental monitoring and remediation. These biosensors interact selectively with target pollutants including pesticides, synthetic dyes, and industrial chem [....] » Read More
Climate change and environmental pollution create stress in plants, which is directly linked to loss of biodiversity, food security, and human health. Tropical regions are special vulnerable areas due to the intense use of natural resources and the narrow tolerance of living spec [....] » Read More
Bacterial canker, caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa), has been one of the most destructive diseases affecting kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) worldwide for over a decade. Despite ongoing breeding efforts, no fully resistant cultivars have yet been released, and diseas [....] » Read More
In the recent years with ever-growing commercialization in the field of medicinal plants and herbal medicines, there has been an instant demand for quality control of the drugs used in this system. For this standardization is usually recommended as the solution to the problem. Th [....] » Read More
The establishment stage in the micropropagation of fruit plants is limited by the high presence of bacteria and fungi in mother plants, which systemically colonize the explants and invade the in vitro culture medium. This represents one of the most difficult problems to control i [....] » Read More
The crop proteome remains largely under-characterized. Herein, we performed mass spectrometry-based quantitative analysis of proteins across 14 distinct organs of rice and soybean, respectively quantifying 15,174 and 12,855 proteins, and thus constructed the most comprehensive ri [....] » Read More
Year-round availability of exotic salad vegetables, particularly iceberg lettuce, is a critical prerequisite for the uninterrupted operations of multinational Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) chains such as McDonald’s, Burger King, and Subway in emerging markets like India. T [....] » Read More
Preserving genetic similarity is one of the key points to enhance resilience, functionality, and unique adaptation. Micropropagation is the most reliable approach to preserve genetic similarity. In this work, we compared the efficiencies of the three modified growth culture media [....] » Read More
Title : Diagnosing plant abnormality
Mohammad Babadoost, University of Illinois, United States
Establishment of plants are affected by many biotic agents and abiotic disorders. Major biotic agents include pathogens, animal pests (insects and mites), and weeds. Major pathogen groups are fungi and oomycetes, prokaryotes (mostly bacteria), viruses and viroids, and nematodes. [....] » Read More
Title : Waste streams become resource streams in the circular economy
Mary Cole, The University of Melbourne, Australia
In a circular economy, waste streams must become resource streams because landfill is no longer an option in modern society even though these resource streams are increasing in volume with increasing population. The major industrial waste/resource streams in Victoria, Australia, [....] » Read More
Title : Integrated approach to the exploration, collection characterization, and conservation of RET medicinal plants in India
P E Rajasekharan, ICAR-IIHR, India
A network project on the ex situ conservation and sustainable utilization of Rare, Endangered, and Threatened (RET) medicinal plants has been operational since 2008, coordinated by ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru, with nine collaborating centers across southern and northeastern India. This [....] » Read More
Title : Isolation and functional properties of biomolecules of plants and its application
Balagopalan Unni, GEMS Arts & Science College (Autonomous), India
The biodiversity of the North-East is very rich with 50% of the country’s flora and fauna and includes wild relatives of 132 identified and economically important species besides a large number of primitive plants and animals. Large number of biologically important molecule [....] » Read More
Title : Nutrient profile comparison of leafy vegetables grown in soil, hydroponics, and organic systems
Khin Mar Cho, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore
Food security (the reliable access to safe and nutritious food) is a global issue. In Singapore, limited farmland (under 1%) and a highly urbanized population make food security a major challenge for urban farming initiatives. Urban farming has the potential to transform Singapor [....] » Read More
Title : The oplopanax elatus genome reveals the evolution of a dammaradienol synthase enabling de novo biosynthesis of RK-type ginsenosides
Yu Wang, Northeast Forestry University, China
RK-type ginsenosides (Rk1, Rk2 and Rk3) are rare, bioactive dammaradienol-type triterpenoid saponins, yet they are not biosynthesized in cultivated Panax ginseng. Their current supply therefore relies largely on heat-induced conversion of dammarenediol-type ginsenosides, an ineff [....] » Read More
Title : Chlamydomonas CO2 Concentration Mechanism (CCM) and its sustainable CO2 sequestration potential
Kokkanti Mallikarjuna, Acharya Nagarjuna University, India
The CO2 Concentration Mechanism (CCM) in Chlamydomonas is an adaptation to changing CO2 availability and constraints imposed due to the less efficient CO2-fixing enzyme, RuBisCo. It depends upon rapid scavenging of CO2 and active uptake and transport of both HCO2 and CO2 to [....] » Read More
Title : Integrated experimental and computational insights into the phytochemical composition and bioactivities of Withania somnifera varieties
Sarika Sharma, Banaras Hindu University, India
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), a highly valued medicinal plant of the Solanaceae family, exhibits remarkable therapeutic potential due to its diverse phytochemical composition. This study investigated six Ashwagandha varieties (Pushti, Poshita, Pratap, Chetak, NIM-118, and NIM [....] » Read More
Title : The seasonal influence and the alterations in microbial and physicochemical parameters of fermented cocoa beans
Minimol J S, Kerala Agricultural University, India
Cocoa is an important commercial plantation crop in India, cultivated primarily for its beans, which are the major raw materials for chocolates and confectionary industries. Cocoa being a tropical crop, India offers considerable scope for the development. Cocoa is mainly grown in [....] » Read More
Title : Post-transcriptional regulation of abiotic stress response by EGRBP42 in oil palm
Yeap Wan Chin, SD Guthrie Technology Centre Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Abiotic stress is a significant limiting factor for plant growth and crop productivity. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that govern stress responses is critical for developing resilient crop varieties. In oil palm, we identified a heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (h [....] » Read More
Title : Smallholder farmers’ adaptive and extent of response strategies to climate change variability impacts in kwazulu-natal province of South Africa
Abbyssinia Mushunje, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Smallholder farmers in KwaZulu Natal province confront an increasingly erratic climate marked by unpredictable rains, extended dry spells, and rising temperatures, all of which jeopardise their predominantly rainfed cropping and livestock systems. This study surveyed 240 farmers [....] » Read More