New Inspirations concerning Breeding and Cultivation Practice to Enhance Crop Productivity and Their Essentials
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Farming Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 July 2024 | Viewed by 2969
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rice; grain yield; drought stress; water management; chemical regulation; physiological mechanism
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Interests: rice cultivation; heat stress; source-sink relationship; nitrogen management; grain quality
Interests: rice-abiotic interaction; abiotic stress; plant hormone; sugar metabolism; photosynthesis; respiration; energy metabolism
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
According to global reports on food crises, there are currently 820 million hungry people around the world. The world’s population is estimated to exceed 9 billion by mid-century, with about 70% more food being required for human consumption. To provide adequate nutrition, the global food and agricultural system must make profound changes. Increasing agricultural productivity and sustainable crop production is critical to reducing the risk of world hunger. Data from the FAO indicate that about 85% of the growth in global crop output over the next ten years will be attributed to yield improvements resulting from excellent genetic resources and better cultivation practices. Therefore, innovations concerning breeding and agronomic optimization to enhance crop productivity are urgently needed. This Special Issue focuses on research that provides new insights into effective strategies for improving crop productivity, enhancing the resilience of crops under adverse environmental factors, and detecting corresponding regulatory mechanisms. Papers including original research and reviews dealing with the above topics are welcome.
Dr. Tingting Chen
Dr. Weiyang Zhang
Dr. Guanfu Fu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- crop production
- high efficiency
- new strategies
- regulation mechanisms