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Root Anatomical Traits and Their Possible Contribution to Drought Tolerance in Grain Legumes

open access: yesPlant Production Science, 2013
Legumes are mostly grown rainfed and are exposed to various types of drought ranging from terminal drought to intermittent drought. The objective of this study was to compare the root anatomy of six major legume crops in relation to their drought ...
Ramamoorthy Purushothaman   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differential impacts of regenerative agriculture practices on soil organic carbon: a meta-analysis of studies from India

open access: yesScientific Reports
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is heralded as a transformative solution to combat climate change, enhance biodiversity, and improve soil health. However, its effectiveness across diverse agro-climatic contexts remains underexplored.
Mukund Patil   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping quantitative trait loci controlling high Fe and Zn density in self and open pollinated grains of pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2016
Pearl millet is a multipurpose grain/fodder crop of the semi-arid tropics, feeding many of the world’s poorest and most undernourished people. Genetic variation among adapted pearl millet inbreds and hybrids suggests it will be possible to improve grain ...
Sushil Kumar   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Indonesia 1958

open access: yes, 1958
Includes location map. Covers Malaysia, Indonesia and extending to the Bismarck archipelago, and north through the Philippines. Includes location map.
Steenis, C. G. G. J. van (Cornelis Gijsbert Gerrit Jan)
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Industry-adaptation pathways and opportunities in the Wet Tropics cluster [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
[Extract] This chapter discusses some of the climate adaptation options and opportunities for key industries in the Wet Tropics Cluster (WTC) region.
Langston, James, Turton, Steve M.
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Grain iron and zinc densities in released and commercial cultivars of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)

open access: yesThe Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2016
Crop biofortification is a cost-effective and sustainable agricultural strategy to reduce micronutrient malnutrition arising from iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) deficiencies.
K N RAI   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uptake of Improved Technologies in the Semi-arid Tropics of West Africa: Why is Agricultural Transformation Lagging Behind? [PDF]

open access: yes
During the last 3 decades, donors and governments have invested in the development and dissemination of new technologies in the semi-arid tropics of West Africa.
Bantilan, Ma Cynthia, Ndjeunga, Jupiter
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Virtual University for the Semi-Arid Tropics(VUSAT) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
The contents of this report are as follows: proposal for the establishment of a virtual university for the semi-arid tropics (VUSAT); roundtable discussion on the establishment of VUSAT; feasibility study on the establishment of ...
ICRISAT, -
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Where on Earth are the “tropics”? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The tropics have long been a focal point of interest in ecology and evolutionary biology - but where actually are the tropics? Classically, the tropics have been defined as all areas lying between 23.4° North and South as these zones receive direct ...
Stroud, James T.   +5 more
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Rapid generation advancement of RIL population and assessing the impact of Rhizobium nodulation on crop yields in Chickpea

open access: yesScientific Reports
Chickpea, a widely cultivated legume, actively fix atmospheric nitrogen in root nodules through a symbiotic relationship with rhizobia bacteria. A recombinant inbred line (RIL) population, progressing from F2 to F7 generations, was developed in a short ...
SwathiRekha Nandigam   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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