Vol. 5, No. 2 (2025)
Table of Contents
Carbon Sequestration Potential of Agroforestry-Based Cropping Systems under Semi-Arid Environments
Wei Chen Zhang, Li Ming Zhao
Abstract: Climate change, accelerated land degradation, and desertification pose severe threats to agricultural sustainability, ecological balance, and rural livelihoods in semi-arid environments. The escalation of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations highlights an urgent need for sustaina...
Life Cycle Assessment of Low-Emission Nutrient Management Practices in Intensive Agriculture
Emily Rose Thompson, Daniel William Foster
Abstract: Intensive agricultural systems rely heavily on chemical fertilizers to optimize crop yields, but this practice causes severe environmental degradation. This paper evaluates the environmental trade-offs of shifting from conventional practices to low-emission nutrient management strateg...
Comparative Evaluation of Water Productivity in Climate-Resilient Cropping Systems under Variable Rainfall
Arjun Vikram Sharma, Priya Ananya Rao
Abstract: Climate change-induced rainfall variability poses a severe threat to global food security, particularly in rainfed agricultural regions. Enhancing water productivity (WP) through the adoption of climate-resilient cropping systems (CRCS) is a critical adaptation strategy. This paper pr...
Integrated Biological Management of Charcoal Rot Disease in Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
Lukas Andreas Müller, Anna Katharina Fischer
Abstract: Charcoal rot, caused by the soil-borne necrotrophic fungus Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid, is one of the most destructive diseases of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), particularly under post-flowering drought and high-temperature stress. The pathogen’s ability to survive for ext...
Evaluation of Indigenous Trichoderma asperellum Isolates for Suppression of Soil-Borne Plant Pathogens
Rohan Dev Mehta, Vivek Raj Malhotra
Abstract: Soil-borne plant pathogens cause substantial agricultural yield losses globally, traditionally managed through the heavy application of synthetic fungicides. Due to the ecological degradation, human health risks, and development of pathogen resistance associated with chemical control,...
Sustainable Management of Aphid Infestation Using Entomopathogenic Fungi in Oilseed Crops
Lukas Andreas Müller, Anna Katharina Fischer
Abstract: Aphid infestation poses a severe threat to global oilseed production, often resulting in yield losses exceeding 50%. While chemical insecticides remain the primary control strategy, their negative environmental and health impacts have necessitated the exploration of sustainable altern...
Genomic Selection for Early Maturity and Yield Stability in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
Daniel William Foster
Abstract: Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a critical grain legume providing sustainable dietary protein to millions across arid and semi-arid regions. However, terminal drought and accelerating climate variability present severe threats to global yields. Developing varieties characterized by b...
Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Grain Zinc Biofortification in Rice
Sung Woo Lee, Hye Jin Choi
Abstract: Zinc (Zn) deficiency is a major global public health problem, particularly in developing countries where rice (Oryza sativa L.) serves as the primary staple food. Modern elite rice cultivars are typically poor sources of essential micronutrients, especially after the milling process. ...
High-Density SNP Genotyping for Improvement of Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Barley
Zeynep Aslı Kaya, Elif Nur Demir
Abstract: Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is a critical determinant of sustainability and yield in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) production. Traditional breeding methods are limited by the phenotypic complexity of NUE, which is governed by polygenic traits and heavily influenced by G×E (Genot...
Physiological Characterization of Climate-Resilient Pearl Millet Genotypes under Combined Heat and Water Stress
Moussa Ibrahim Sarr
Abstract: Climate change presents a multifaceted challenge to global agriculture, characterized by the co-occurrence of multiple environmental abiotic anomalies. While isolated drought or thermal shocks have been extensively researched, the simultaneous occurrence of combined heat and water str...