Background: Rice is a major staple crop globally but is highly vulnerable to abiotic stresses, especially drought, which severely affects yield and food security. Drought disrupts plant growth and development, though adaptive traits vary among genotypes, making evaluation importa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i45404
India has emerged as the world’s largest producer of rice, surpassing China. But India has shown that continuous and imbalanced use of chemical fertilisers can adversely affect soil health and crop performance. A field experiment was conducted during the Kharif season of 2025 at...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i44186
Rice is a vital staple crop, especially in Asia and India, but its sustainable production is threatened by population growth, limited resources, and climate change. Genetic diversity and divergence analysis are essential in rice breeding, as they enable the development of high-yi...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i44188
Background: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a globally important staple crop, fundamental to food security and livelihoods, particularly across Asia, but its productivity is increasingly constrained by nutrient limitations such as phosphorus deficiency. Enhancing phosphorus-use efficie...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43854
Background: Iron toxicity is a major abiotic constraint limiting rice (Oryza sativa L.) productivity in lowland ecosystems, particularly under waterlogged acidic soil conditions. Identifying tolerant genotypes through efficient screening methods such as hydroponics is essential f...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43848
J. Jerlin Pietsy Shekinnah, K. Udhaya Kumar, K. Sharmili, K. Indira Petchiammal, R. Samundeswari, R. Alex Immanual Jeyasingh & S. Abishek Vincent Cliford·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2026
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) productivity is strongly influenced by the interaction of growth attributes, nutrient dynamics, and weed competition. A field experiment was conducted during the rabi season of 2025–26 at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, to evaluate...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i44178
Background: Rice demand in Côte d’Ivoire exceeds local production, increasing reliance on imports. Lowland rice farming has strong potential but remains underperforming due to constraints and limited system understanding. Aims: This study aimed to contribute to a better understan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i4640
Rice is the most important grain in the world, providing income and food security for many households as half of the world’s 8.2 billion people rely on rice to meet their 80% of food needs. The justified growth of rice research has not sufficiently focused on analysing rice value...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i42233
Market availability and final consumption are ultimately determined by regional and cultural preferences, as well as the need for stability during storage and transportation. Together with calories, rice has minimal fibre and fat content but is a good source of iron, magnesium, p...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i44118
Bacterial leaf blight (BLB), caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, is one of the most destructive diseases affecting rice production in India, particularly under favourable agro-climatic conditions. A roving field survey was conducted during kharif 2023 and kharif 2024 to asse...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43826
Emmanuel Kabore, Bakary Ouattara, Mahamadou Dao, Moustapha Koala, Paligwendé Pierre Epiphane Kuire, Thyérry Kiébè Dakouo & Drissa Sérémé·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2026
Rice stripe necrosis virus (RSNV) is a threat to rice cultivation in Burkina Faso causing huge crop losses. The objective of this study was to perform a molecular characterization of the diversity of RSNV viral isolates from Burkina Faso, in order to develop effective control str...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i31091
Hari Ram Kumar Bandi, P. V. Satyanarayana, D. Ratna Babu, N. Chamundeswari, V. Srinivasa Rao & S. Krishnam Raju·Advances in Research·2026
Ratooning, the ability of the rice plant to regenerate new panicle-bearing tillers after harvest, could be a practical way to increase rice production per unit area and per unit time. The present investigation was conducted at Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University – Regional...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i21602
Rice feeds nearly half of the global population as a staple food crop worldwide. However, rice is susceptible to various forms of deterioration during storage. Parboiled rice is relatively more resistant to spoilage, whereas non-parboiled rice deteriorates easily due to the prese...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i34134
Background: Nano fertilizers offer improved uptake, prolonged availability, and reduced losses. Conventional fertilizers exhibit low nutrient use efficiency due to losses via leaching, volatilization and fixation, leading to reduced yields, higher costs and environmental concerns...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i33739
Genetic diversity within crop germplasm forms the foundation of plant breeding and crop improvement programs. A broad genetic base enhances the probability of identifying genotypes with superior adaptability, stress tolerance, and yield potential. The present study was carried ou...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i34109