A new kind of hybrid rice developed in China is expected to achieve a target yield of a thousand kilograms per mu, or 6070 kilograms per acre, this year.

Hexaploid bread wheat is generally more salt tolerant than its tetraploid progenitor. However, the physiological bases and the relative contributions of immediate effects of polyploidization and subsequently acquired adaptive changes in the salt tolerance of hexaploid wheat remained elusive. This study compared a large suite of morphophysiological traits in synthetic and natural hexaploid wheats, and their tetraploid and diploid progenitors, under normal and salt-stressed conditions, and studied subgenome-specific expression of a critical salt-tolerance gene, HKT1;5.

A trail aiming to provide a more sustainable source of omega-3 for both fish and humans is nearing completion.

Lahore: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) and CCPIT Sub-Council for Chemical Industry (CCPIT CHEM) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that would pave way for joint re

An international team of researchers have sequenced the complete genome of African rice, enabling the development of new rice varieties that are better able to cope with increasing environmental st

The cultivation of rice in Africa dates back more than 3,000 years. Interestingly, African rice is not of the same origin as Asian rice (Oryza sativa L.) but rather is an entirely different species (i.e., Oryza glaberrima Steud.). Here we present a high-quality assembly and annotation of the O. glaberrima genome and detailed analyses of its evolutionary history of domestication and selection. Population genomics analyses of 20 O. glaberrima and 94 Oryza barthii accessions support the hypothesis that O.

A new scientific review claims organic foods are higher in nutrients and lower in pesticides compared with conventionally grown varieties.

Committing itself to a sustained growth of four per cent in the farm sector, the government on Thursday announced in its Budget a technology-driven second green revolution with emphasis on higher p

Agricultural research institutes from Nepal, India and Bangladesh have teamed together to work on improving the productivity, profitability and sustainability of 7,000 small scale farmers along the

The work of agricultural researchers and development workers in Africa has the potential to significantly improve the lives of the poor. But that potential can only be realized with easy access to high-quality data and information.

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