Trends in the global commercialization of genetically modified crops in 2023
December 2024
The commercialization of genetically modified (GM) crops has increased food production, improved crop quality, reduced pesticide use, promoted changes in agricultural production methods, and become...
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What factors control plant height?
June 2024
Plant height (PH) is one of the most important components of the plant ideotype, and it affects plant biomass, yield, lodging resistance, and the ability to use mechanized harvesting. Since many complex...
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A review of rural transformation studies: Definition, measurement, and indicators
December 2023
The paper reviews studies of rural transformation in three dimensions - definition, measurement, and indicators - and summarises the findings of rural transformation research. The scope of rural transformation...
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Potato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans: From molecular interactions to integrated management strategies
December 2022
Over 170 years after the infamous Irish Potato Famine, potato late blight (PLB) caused by Phytophthora infestans remains the single most devastating disease of global potato production, causing up to...
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Advances in Effects of Sound Waves on Plants
February 2014
Sound waves technology has been applied to different plants. It has been found that sound waves were at different frequencies, sound pressure levels (SPLs), exposure periods, and distances from the...
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Integrating artificial intelligence and high-throughput phenotyping for crop improvement
June 2024
Crop improvement is crucial for addressing the global challenges of food security and sustainable agriculture. Recent advancements in high-throughput phenotyping (HTP) technologies and artificial intelligence...
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Impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) implementation on agricultural sector in regional countries: A global value chain perspective
January 2025
•The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) boosts the value-added to agricultural exports for most member countries, particularly in competitive industries.•RCEP is conducive to fostering...
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E-commerce development in rural and remote areas of BRICS countries
April 2021
E-commerce plays an essential role in modern trade today. It is expected that e-commerce volume amounted to 29 trillion USD in the world in 2017, and would grow with the spread of the Internet and information...
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Crop photosynthetic response to light quality and light intensity
January 2021
Under natural conditions, plants constantly encounter various biotic and abiotic factors, which can potentially restrict plant growth and development and even limit crop productivity. Among various...
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Long-term combined application of organic and inorganic fertilizers increases crop yield sustainability by improving soil fertility in maize–wheat cropping systems
January 2025
•NPKM improves the sustainability of crop grain yield and soil quality.•NPKS accelerates acid soil acidification, reduces soil quality and crop productivity.•Crop grain yield and its sustainability...
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Evaluation and analysis of intraspecific competition in maize: A case study on plant density experiment
October 2018
Intraspecific competition is a common phenomenon in agricultural production, and maize is one of the most sensitive grass species to intraspecific competition due to its low tillering ability. This...
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Seaweed as a feed additive to mitigate enteric methane emissions in ruminants: Opportunities and challenges
April 2025
•Asparagopsis taxiformis has demonstrated significant potential in reducing enteric methane emissions in ruminants, achieving reductions of up to 99% in vitro and in vivo, primarily due to its bromoform...
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The impact of demographic dynamics on food consumption and its environmental outcomes: Evidence from China
February 2024
With increasing population and changing demographics, food consumption has experienced a significant transition in quantity and quality. However, a dearth of knowledge remains regarding its environmental...
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In vitro meat production: Challenges and benefits over conventional meat production
February 2015
In vitro meat production system is the production of meat outside the food animals by culturing the stem cells derived from farm animals inside the bioreactor by using advanced tissue engineering techniques....
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Improvement of soil fertility and rice yield after long-term application of cow manure combined with inorganic fertilizers
July 2023
Fertilization is an effective technique to improve soil fertility and increase crop yield. The long-term effects of different fertilizers on soil considerably vary. Over 38 consecutive years of different...
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CRISPR-based genetic control strategies for insect pests
March 2023
Genetic control strategies such as the sterile insect technique have successfully fought insect pests worldwide. The CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) technology, together...
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Optimizing crop yields while minimizing environmental impact through deep placement of nitrogen fertilizer
January 2025
•Summarizes the advancements in deep placement of nitrogen fertilizers and discusses the critical factors influencing placement depth.•Elucidates the benefits and underlying mechanisms of deep nitrogen...
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Fine control of growth and thermotolerance in the plant response to heat stress
February 2025
•This review systematically summarizes how plants perceive and initiate responses to high temperature stress, and elaborates on the precise regulation of plant growth and defense against heat stress,...
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What is artificial meat and what does it mean for the future of the meat industry?
February 2015
The meat industry cannot respond to increases in demand by ever increasing resource use. The industry must find solutions to issues regarding animal welfare, health and sustainability and will have...
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Potential global distribution of the guava root-knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii under different climate change scenarios using MaxEnt ecological niche modeling
July 2023
In recent years, Meloidogyne enterolobii has emerged as a major parasitic nematode infesting many plants in tropical or subtropical areas. However, the regions of potential distribution and the main...
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Effects of long-term experimental warming on phyllosphere epiphytic bacterial and fungal communities of four alpine plants
March 2025
•Long-term warming effects on phyllosphere microbes vary with host species.•Different host species have different phyllosphere microbes.•Warming may cause adverse effects of phyllosphere microbes on...
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Prevalence and ecological factors affecting the distribution of plant-parasitic nematodes in Prunus groves in Spain
February 2024
A wide survey was conducted to study plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) associated with Prunus groves in Spain. This research aimed to determine the prevalence and distribution of PPNs in Prunus groves,...
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Tracing the contribution of cattle farms to methane emissions through bibliometric analyses
April 2025
•Methane emissions contribute substantially to climate change. The current study aids in identifying research trends and interests.•Contributions of cattle farms to methane emissions were studied through...
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Disruption of non-classically secreted protein (MoMtp) compromised conidiation, stress homeostasis, and pathogenesis of Magnaporthe oryzae
August 2024
Blast disease, caused by the hemibiotrophic ascomycete fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, is a significant threat to sustainable rice production worldwide. Studies have shown that the blast fungus secretes...
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Impacts of agri-food e-commerce on traditional wholesale industry: Evidence from China
April 2024
Rapidly expanding studies investigate the effects of e-commerce on company operations in the retail market. However, the interaction between agri-food e-commerce (AEC) and the traditional agri-food...
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