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Low-Cost Technologies for AMF Inoculum Production Using Various Agro-Wastes and Other by-Products
Over the past few decades, several techniques have been developed for large scale production of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). Utilizing low-cost organic wastes to produce AMF inoculum appears to be a pro...
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Biofortification of Oats (Avena sativa)
Oat (Avena sativa L.) is a multipurpose crop belonging to the family Poaceae and known for its grain and fodder nutritional qualities. Biofortification of oat is a sustainable solution to minimize micronutrient d...
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Biofortification of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
Malnutrition due to intake of nutritionally poor food is a serious problem among the develo** nation. It affects the lives of around two billion people globally, of which most are children and women of repro...
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Breaking the Yield Barriers to Enhance Genetic Gains in Wheat
Wheat is one of the most grown and consumed cereals providing stable energy source to people worldwide. Increase in population and decrease in arable land laid responsibility on the breeder’s shoulder to enhan...
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Plant Morphological, Physiological Traits Associated with Adaptation Against Heat Stress in Wheat and Maize
Increase in global temperature adversely affects the growth, development, and productivity of crops worldwide. Among major cereals, wheat and maize are important crops grown across the world which are adversel...