A new discovery by scientists could help protect crop production and reduce plant mortality due to drought, which accounts for a quarter of U.S. crop production losses. Water is essential for plants ...

Food and nutrition insecurity in Kenya has deteriorated with the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance rising from 2.1 million in August 2021 to 2.8 million. The National Drought ...

A grain that millions of people in Asia and India eat every day is almost unheard-of in Iowa, but a researcher at Iowa State University says it has the potential to make Midwestern agriculture more ...

BGI-led research reveals the complex association between millet genotype, root microbiome, and agronomic traits for the first time to impact crop environmental adaptability and productivity Foxtail ...

Finger millet's calcium content is essential for bone health, making it beneficial for infants and children. The market for finger millet is expected to grow due to its role in mitigating health ...

Heat and water deficit stresses tend to impede and restrict the efficiency of photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence and maximum photochemical quantum yield in plants based on their characteristic ...