In a recent review published in the journal aBIOTECH, researchers from China investigated the mechanisms that help crops ...

causing stress. Make sure that you are providing water through irrigation if there is not timely rain. Increasing soil organic matter by adding compost can improve a sandy soil’s ability to hold water ...

though the heat proved to be a larger issue for the plant. “There is a pressing need to develop high-yielding maize genotypes capable of withstanding temperature stress,” Saha said.

"An apparent confirmation of warnings that climate breakdown could lead to food shortages." Farmers warn of devastating price ...

The Purdue Extension Field Crops team has compiled research-based resources and best management practices for drought and heat stress.

Richard Percy notes that heat stress occurs in cotton plants at some point every season in the humid Deep South and in the dry desert West. Now research leader of the Crop Germplasm Research Unit ...

The crop — the raw, unprocessed form of cocoa ... The impact of climate change extends beyond heat stress. Cacao trees are also sensitive to rainfall patterns. Cacao thrives when rainfall ...

India, the world's second-biggest wheat producer, is counting on a bumper harvest in 2025 to avoid costly imports, after three consecutive years of poor crop yields since 2022 ...

India will witness hotter weather in the coming months, after recording the second-warmest February in more than a century, raising the risk of water shortages, crop damages and a severe strain on the ...

March is likely to be unusually hot this year, with both daytime and nighttime temperatures expected to remain above normal ...