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Tuning Rice Gene Expression via In Situ Promoter Truncations Using a Prime Editing Library

- ABSTRACTPromoter engineering holds immense potential for fine?tuning gene expression and optimising agronomic traits, yet conventional genome?editing tools face limitations in precision, scalability,...

Co?Application of Biochar and Organic Matter With Synthetic Fertilisers Improves Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Rice Yield and Benefit–Cost Ratio: A Meta?Analysis

- Co?applying biochar and organic matter with synthetic fertilisers improves nitrogen use efficiency, nitrogen uptake, crop yield, and economic return.ABSTRACTOptimising the efficiency of applied...

Exogenous Dopamine Promotes Tolerance in Rice Under Iron Excess by Improving Root Anatomy, Ionic Balance, Photosynthetic Performance, and Biomass

- Exogenous dopamine is a molecule capable of minimizing the effects caused by Fe excess in rice plants, protecting the root anatomy and photosynthetic apparatus, promoting antioxidant defense, and...

Rural prosperity: the key to sustainable farm and food systems

- We highlight the tension in food systems between affordable food for all and prosperity of the rural communities that produce most of that food. Over the past six decades, global efforts to combat...

Rice and food security amidst agricultural transformation in the highlands of northern Thailand

- Transformation of the highlands of northern Thailand holds lessons for agricultural development in other parts of the world, especially for the agroecosystems that sustain local populations while...

A comparative study of economic returns, input efficiency, and challenges in local and improved rice cultivation in the western Terai region of Nepal

- AbstractRice (Oryza sativa L.) is the main cereal crop in Nepal. It is the staple food and an important part of the national economy. Farmers grow improved, hybrid, and local rice varieties, often...

Agro ecological variability, technology adoption, and livelihoods in the Sundarbans delta: evidence from a baseline study

- This research investigates the socio-economic profile, land resources, cropping patterns, livelihood strategies, and technology adoption of farming households in two contrasting agro-ecological...

Cross?Species Transfer of the Maize NAM?ATAF1/2?CUC2 Transcription Factor ZmNAC2 Confers Disease Resistance in Transgenic Rice Without a Yield Penalty

- The maize ZmNAC2 gene, which encodes an NAM?ATAF1/2?CUC2 (NAC2) transcription factor, confers broad?spectrum disease resistance (BSR) when introduced into rice without compromising yield. BSS,...

Adoption drivers and diversification barriers in Indian rice cultivation: pathways to sustainable agriculture

- IntroductionRice cultivation is of significant importance to India’s agrarian economy; however, its prolonged dominance has led to serious sustainability concerns, viz., groundwater depletion, soil...

Deep root system architecture from a combination of DRO1 and qRL6.1 maintains high photosynthesis during rice grain-filling in paddy fields

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Maternal Haploid Induction Through Egg Cell?Specific Endopeptidases in Brassica napus: A Step Forward Towards Hybrid Fixation

- ABSTRACTHybrid fixation is an emerging breeding tool that eliminates the need to purchase costly hybrid seeds on an annual basis. However, this technique is limited to Arabidopsis, rice, and soybean...

Interaction Between Sowing Date and Nitrogen Fertilization: Agronomic and Physiological Mechanisms Driving High Yield and Superior Grain Quality in Rice

- The graphical abstract illustrates the relationship between field management and grain quality assessment in rice, emphasizing the effects of climate data, nitrogen management, and variety...

OsFeSOD3 Functions as an Enzymatic Component of the PEP Complex, Bifunctionally Regulating Chloroplastic ROS Metabolism and Chloroplast Biogenesis in Rice

- ABSTRACTChloroplasts are essential organelles responsible for photosynthesis, providing energy and metabolic intermediates required for plant growth and productivity. Chloroplast development is...

The introduction and impact of food crops in Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period

- This study explores the introduction and improvement of food crops in Taiwan under Japanese colonial rule (1895–1945) and their role in agricultural modernization. The colonial government...

Balancing Potassium Inputs for Sustainable Rice Yield and Soil K Fertility: A Long?Term Field Trial in Southern China

- ABSTRACTPotassium (K) is vital for crop growth, but there is little information on the impacts of long?term different K application rates on single rice productivity and soil K dynamics. Here, a...

Replacing tobacco with alternative crops for sustainable development: understanding smallholder farmers' perspectives in Uganda

- Almost 5.3 million hectares of land across the globe are dedicated to tobacco, with more than 75% allocated to growing activities. However, tobacco farming is often linked with social, economic, and...

A novel high?throughput digital morphological phenotyping method for evaluating growth traits in rice

- AbstractHigh?throughput and noninvasive phenotyping methods are promising technology for improving efficiency in plant research and breeding. In this study, we evaluated the performance of a digital...

Maize as an alternative to resource-intensive rice: Empirical insights from on-farm participatory study under diverse agricultural scenarios in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of Northwestern India

- IntroductionDiversification of the rice-wheat (RW) cropping system is indispensable for the development of agriculture due to its adverse impacts on groundwater depletion, environment, and...

Growth-Promoting Effects of VOCs Produced by Trametes hirsuta and Talaromyces pinophilus on Rice

26/11/2025 - Plant endophytic fungi, which colonize plant tissues and form symbiotic relationships with their hosts, are known for their high diversity and wide distribution. These fungi often influence plant...

Detecting Abandoned Cropland in Monsoon-Influenced Regions Using HLS Imagery and Interpretable Machine Learning

24/11/2025 - Abandoned cropland has been expanding due to complex socio-economic factors such as urbanization, demographic shifts, and declining agricultural profitability. As abandoned cropland simultaneously...

Partial Replacement of Chemical Fertilizer by Biochar-Based Fertilizer Increases Rice Yield and Soil Quality

25/11/2025 - Substituting chemical fertilizers with organic fertilizers is a significant agricultural practice that can enhance crop yield while influencing soil activity. To investigate the effects of...

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