Soil Physicochemical and Biological Properties of Paddy-Upland Rotation: A Review by Wei Zhou, Teng-Fei Lv, Yong Chen, Anthony P. Westby, Wan-Jun Ren

“…In this paper, we offer helpful insight into the effect of rice-upland combinations on the soil chemical, physical, and biological properties, which could provide guidance for reasonable cultivation management measures and contribute to the improvement of soil quality and crop yield.…”
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Impact of participatory guarantee systems on sustainability outcomes: the case of vegetable farming in Vietnam by Christian Grovermann, Pham Van Hoi, Nguyen Thi Bich Yen, Pepijn Schreinemachers, Minh Ngo Hai, Pierre Ferrand

“…However, PGS had no significant effect on returns to labour and reduced the average crop yield. Capacity development on nursery practices, transplanting of healthy seedlings rather than direct seeding, reduced tillage, and collective crop planning and management are some of the innovations that can counter adverse effects on crop yields, increase soil health as well as improve returns to labour, and thus attract more youth to farming. …”
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Genetic variability and association studies for yield and pre-harvest sprouting traits in greengram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] by P. J. S. Pramod1*, N. Hari Satyanarayana2, J. Sateesh Babu2, K. Jaya Lalitha3 and V. Roja4

“…This research aims to contribute towards developing PHS-resistant mung bean varieties that enhance crop yield and quality. …”
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Toxicity of acaricides to kanzawa spider mite Tetranychus kanzawai Kishida (Acari: Tetranychidae) by Jerzon G. Villacencio

“…Considering cassava's importance as a vital root crop, educating farmers on the responsible use of these acaricides is vital for the effective management of T. kanzawai , thereby ensuring cassava crop yield preservation and food security. These efforts can contribute to the development of targeted and sustainable pest management strategies for T. kanzawai in cassava cultivation.…”
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Biochemical Characterization of Partially Stabilized Parthenium hysterophorus L. and Cow Dung Consortium and Its Effect on the Growth Performance of Maize (Zea mays L.) by Shetie Gatew, Andargachew Mengistu

“…It usually competes very well and reduces crop yield. Up-rooting and herbicides have long been used as management options for weeds. …”
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Using High Tunnels to Enhance Organic Vegetable Production in Florida: an Overview by Shufang Tian, Xin Zhao, Isaac R. Vincent, Tian Gong, Zachary T. Ray, Jesusa Legaspi, Alejandro Bolques, Timothy W. Coolong, Juan Carlos Díaz-Pérez

“…In particular, high tunnels can help improve crop yield and quality in organic vegetable production. …”
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Climate extreme indices and its implication on crop production: The case of Mana district, Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia by Biyeshi Ayansa Abdissa, Dessalegn Obsi Gemeda

“…Further studies should be conducted using climate data from multiple stations to measure the impacts of climate extremes on crop yield, which can give a tangible evidence for policymakers to design climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.…”
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Water Accounting and Productivity Analysis to Improve Water Savings of Nile River Basin, East Africa: From Accountability to Sustainability by Hirwa, Hubert, Zhang, Qiuying, Li, Fadong, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Xu, Ning, Tian, Chao, Cheng, Hefa, Chen, Gang, Ngwijabagabo, Hyacinthe, Turyasingura, Benson, Itangishaka, Auguste Cesar

“…It was concluded that climatic factors influenced the crop yield, CWP, and WUE in the study area. Thus, the improvement of CWP and WUE should rely on advanced water-saving innovations. …”
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Land Use/Land Cover Change and Its Driving Forces in Shenkolla Watershed, South Central Ethiopia by Belayneh Bufebo, Eyasu Elias

“…Environmental implications such as climate change, biodiversity loss, scarcity of basic forest products, habitat alteration, decline in quality and availability of water, and crop yield reduction are the consequences of the LU/LC change. …”
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Overexpression of Bacterial mtlD Gene in Peanut Improves Drought Tolerance through Accumulation of Mannitol by Tengale Dipak Bhauso, Thankappan Radhakrishnan, Abhay Kumar, Gyan Prakash Mishra, Jentilal Ramjibhai Dobaria, Kirankumar Patel, Manchikatla Venkat Rajam

“…In the changing global environmental scenarios, water scarcity and recurrent drought impose huge reductions to the peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) crop yield. In plants, osmotic adjustments associated with efficient free radical scavenging ability during abiotic stress are important components of stress tolerance mechanisms. …”
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Development and performance evaluation of a precision seeder for sustainable rice cultivation by Prabhat Kumar Guru, Atul Kumar Shrivastava, Suryakanta Khandai, Rabe Yahaya, Sudhanshu Singh, Virender Kumar, Priyanka Tiwari, Manoj Kumar

“…The seeder achieved a 25 % reduction in operational costs per hectare and an average 7.7 % increase in crop yield compared to manual drum seeding. These findings demonstrate the potential of the precision hill paddy seeder to transform rice cultivation by addressing labor and resource constraints while improving yield and operational efficiency.…”
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Prospective of climate change impact on water resources and sugar beet yield in the Urmia Lake basin by Somayeh Naderi, Bohloul Alijani, Zahra Hedjazizadeh, Hasan Heidari, Karim Abbaspour

“…Afterward, the output was calibrated (1989-2004) and validated (2005-2014) in the SWAT-CUP software using the SUFI2 algorithm to simulate streamflow of 23 gauging stations and crop yield. The Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency was 0.43 and 0.53 for calibration and validation periods, sequentially. …”
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Effect of isolated compounds from Combretum trifoliatum on toxicity and detoxification enzymes in Nilaparvata lugens by Nutchaya Kumrungsee, Saksit Nobsathian, Worakawee Chumworathayee, Poonnanan Phankaen, Benjawan Dunkhunthod, Opender Koul, Chatwadee Saiyaitong, Vasakorn Bullangpoti

“…Abstract The brown planthopper (BPH) Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) is a major insect pest of Oryza sativa that causes crop yield loss in tropical regions, including Thailand. …”
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Employing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for abiotic stress mitigation in plants: with a focus on drought stress by Sourav Chattaraj, Aurodeepa Samantaray, Arindam Ganguly, Hrudayanath Thatoi

“…Abstract Abiotic stresses, particularly drought, pose a significant threat to global agriculture and affect crop yield and quality. Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) have emerged as a promising solution for mitigating these stresses and enhancing plant resilience. …”
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Unveiling farmers’ perceptions: a citizen science and machine learning approach to exploring drivers in the adequacy and fairness of water systems by Vasilios Plakandaras, Fahad Khan Khadim, Vassiliki Kazana, Emmanouil Anagnostou, Amvrossios C Bagtzoglou

“…Harnessing the analytical power of machine learning models in extracting patterns from data, the informational content of social surveys coupled with hydrological data for the survey region from a calibrated MODFLOW-NWT groundwater (GW) model, we draw inferences on the importance of socioeconomic rather than hydrological variables as drivers in agricultural decisions about crop selection and planting period, underscoring those factors as potential criteria in drawing successful agricultural policies for crop yield optimization in the Great South area. This study extends the existing literature towards understanding the interplay between people and water under a qualitative framework with distinct policy implications.…”
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Effects of rubber leaf litter vermicompost on earthworm population and yield of pineapple (Ananas comosus) in West Tripura, India by P. S. Chaudhuri, T. K. Paul, Animesh Dey, M. Datta, S. K. Dey

“…Conclusion The present study reveals that crop yield is very much related to the particular concentration of vermicompost, beyond the level of which production declines and increase in vegetative growth, fruit weight and fruiting percentage of pineapple are strongly linked with the soil pH, av. …”
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Dual stress, equivalent harm? hypothesizing on the type of interactions between waterlogging and high temperature by Rocío A. Ploschuk, Roxana Savin, Gustavo A. Slafer, Gustavo A. Slafer

“…Notably, while the primary concern of virtually all studies was the impact on crop yield, most of them focused exclusively on leaf-level traits, whose responses did not correlate well with yield responses. …”
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Development of a Guidance System for an Agricultural Wheeled Robotic Platform in Row Crop Fields by Hossein Behfar, Fahime Hashemi, Arezu Nobakht

“…Smart and precision agriculture seeks to boost the efficiency of operations and crop yield by using modern technology. Modern tools such as sensors, imagery cameras, and deep learning enable farmers to identify and control weeds, pests, and diseases in real-time. …”
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Nano‐pyrite as a plant hormone regulator: Emulating seed hormopriming by Brijesh Kaler, Himanshi Jangir, Sabyasachi Sarkar, Jayprakash Sharma, Mainak Das

“…The aqueous pyrite suspension utilised in the process generates trace peroxide, and we propose that this trace peroxide plays a crucial role in orchestrating the increased GA: ABA ratio, anthocyanin content, and crop yield. These results position nano‐pyrite as a plant hormone regulator, effectively mimicking the seed hormo‐priming strategy. …”
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Subtilases: a major prospect to the genome editing in horticultural crops by Umashankar Chandrasekaran, Umashankar Chandrasekaran, Woo Jong Hong, Hyeran Kim, Hyeran Kim

“…Over the past five years, research on proteolytic enzymes, especially SBTs, has increased markedly, yet reports involving loss- or gain-of function analyses aimed at improving crop yield and quality are still limited. This review summarizes recent findings on SBT enzymes, which act as ‘protein scissors’ in activating peptide hormones, and discusses the potential for using selected SBTs in CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to enhance the growth and resilience of economically important Solanaceae crops, with a focus on pepper.…”
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