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Nutritive Vegetable Crop Germplasm for Future Food Security
Vegetables are the key component of balanced human diet and also the main drivers in achieving global nutritional security by providing nutrient,...
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A Comprehensive Update on Traditional Agricultural Knowledge of Farmers in India
Traditional agricultural knowledge is an important information created by the forefathers in past civilizations. The forefathers practised...
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Molecular variability and host range of Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA in rice-vegetable based crop** systems in West Bengal, India
Rhizoctonia solani is becoming an emerging menace in rice-based vegetable-growing areas of West Bengal, India. From the survey of 2 consecutive years...
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Microbe mediated abiotic stress tolerance in cucurbitaceous vegetables
Cucurbitaceous vegetables are predominantly cultivated during summer months in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the globe. Cucurbits play a...
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Coastal Homestead Farming Systems for Enhancing Income and Nutritional Security of Smallholder Farmers
Homestead farming (HSF) is a production system adjacent to the dwelling house of the farmer. It encompasses diverse crops cultivation, fishery in...
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Unlocking Potential of Dryland Horticulture in Climate-Resilient Farming
Dry lands are areas characterized by poor availability of soil and water resource; occupy about 41.3% of the land surface in world, contributing to...
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Screening Luffa germplasm and advanced breeding lines for resistance to Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus
The two cultivated Luffa species can be severely infected by Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) with up to 100% yield loss. Here, 52 Luffa ...
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DNA barcoding of fruit flies associated with cucurbit ecosystem and combination of Cue-Lure and Methyl Eugenol in trap is not effective for mass trap** of responsive fruit flies
Fruit flies are key pests of vegetable crops, particularly cucurbits. Depending on the fruit fly species, the parapheromone, cue-lure (CL) or methyl...
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Genetic analysis of yellow mosaic disease resistance in loofah
Yellow mosaic disease caused by tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus is very severe and causing 100 per cent yield loss under epiphytotic conditions....
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Report of morphomatric and biology of leaf eating caterpillar, Diaphania indica in arid region of India
Present paper deals with the morphomatric analysis, incidence and biology of leaf eating caterpillar, Diaphania indica , carried out on cucurbits in...
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Maintenance Breeding
Most germplasm improvement aims at enhancing genetic gains or overall crop productivity. While maintaining the genetic purity and breeding value of...
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Classical Genetics and Traditional Breeding
Much progress has been attempted in classical genetics and traditional breeding of bitter gourd which are mainly related to qualitative traits but...
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Andaman’s Indigenous and Exotic Vegetables for Nutrition and Entrepreneurship
The indigenous vegetables constitute an important source of dietary micronutrients and livelihood support for poor and marginal communities in rural...
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Biotic Stresses in Cucurbits: Status, Challenges, Breeding and Genetic Tools to Enhance Resistance
Cucurbits are a major vegetable crop that contributes significantly to world vegetable output and nutritional security. In many circumstances, biotic...
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On-Farm Organic Inputs Generation for Quality Vegetable Production
Imbalanced use of agrochemicals has resulted in manifesting adverse effects on the environment, polluting natural resources. Soil fertility,...
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Impact of Climate Change on Vegetable Seed Production and Mitigation Strategies
The climate extremes and variability pose a severe threat to agriculture and hence to food and nutritional security. Climate change obstructs the...
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Biodiversity of Vegetables: Sustainable Food and Nutritional Security in Coastal Areas
Coastal agriculture is characterized by low-lying and saline-prone soils where spatial competition with urban growth coupled with food and...
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Status of Wheat Variety Protection in India: Implications and Future Directions
Current global challenges of climate change and growing human population have given impetus to improved plant varieties with higher productivity...