Temperature variability and its effect on seasonal yield of rice in Bangladesh: a long-term trend assessment by Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Abdur Rouf Sarkar, Mou Rani Sarker, Andrew M. McKenzie, Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Md. Arafat Hossain, Akbar Hossain

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Glial fibrillary acidic protein and S100b protein immunoreactivity in the hippocampus of weaning rats from dams treated with acrylamide during pregnancy by Karol Rycerz, Aleksandra E. Krawczyk, Jadwiga Jaworska-Adamu, Ewa Tomaszewska, Siemowit Muszyński, Piotr Dobrowolski, Marcin Arciszewski

“…It can be found in animal feed based on potatoes and granulated wheat subjected to thermal treatment. It was demonstrated that acrylamide has a neurotoxic effect in newborn animals in both the central and peripheral nervous system after prenatal exposure to this substance. …”
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Nutritional management and maize variety combination effectively control Striga asiatica in southern Africa by Simbarashe Mutsvanga, Edmore Gasura, Peter S. Setimela, Cacious S. Nyakurwa, Stanford Mabasa

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Pneumocentrifugal Classification of Dispersed Particles during Grain Milling by Olga N. Terekhova, Yana S. Duyunova

“…The separator proved efficient in classifying wheat grain flour into fractions as it was able to separate high-protein fraction and dispersed particles from the air flow. …”
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The effect of heat treatment applied to cereals used in dog foods on gelatinization and digestibility of starch by Fatma İnal, Abdullah Özbilgin, Mustafa Selçuk Alataş, Oğuzhan Kahraman, Emel Gürbüz

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Barley, wheat, corn, rice, sorghum and oat were used. Milled grains were soaked with boiling water, cooked with water for 10 min and 20 min, and extruded. …”
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Cytogenetic impact of gamma radiation and its effects on growth, yield and drought tolerance of maize (Zea mays L.) by Walaa M. Al-Sayed, Hanaa H. El-Shazly, Awatif I. El-Nahas, Ahmed A. A. Omran

“…Abstract Maize is the third most important grain crop worldwide after wheat and rice; it is a vital global crop, serving as a key source of food, animal feed, and industrial products, making it essential for food security and economic stability in many countries. …”
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Insights into the salt levels in bread offers in Slovenia: trends and differences by Saša Kugler, Saša Kugler, Hristo Hristov, Urška Blaznik, Maša Hribar, Edvina Hafner, Anita Kušar, Igor Pravst, Igor Pravst, Igor Pravst

“…In addition, a significant difference was observed between white wheat bread sold in large retail shops and smaller bakeries, where a higher salt content was observed.ConclusionWhile study results show small decrease in the salt content in bread in Slovenia in last decade, the salt reduction targets set by the WHO have not been met. …”
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Deepening water scarcity in breadbasket nations by Qinyu Deng, Tyler Sharretts, Tariq Ali, Yufei Zoe Ao, Davide Danilo Chiarelli, Betelhem Demeke, Landon Marston, Piyush Mehta, Mesfin Mekonnen, Maria Cristina Rulli, Marta Tuninetti, Wei Xie, Kyle Frankel Davis

“…Disaggregating by specific crops and sectors, we find that blue water demand rose by 60% (China), 71% (India), and 27% (USA), dominated by irrigation for a few key crops (alfalfa, maize, rice, wheat). We also find that unsustainable demand during peak months of use has increased by 101% (China), 82% (India), and 49% (USA) and that 32% (China), 61% (India), and 27% (US) of sub-basins experience at least 4 months of scarcity. …”
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Differential growth and productivity of oyster mushroom ( Pleurotus pulmonarius ) on agro-waste substrates in semi-arid regions of Kenya by Judy Wachira, Simon Nguluu, Josphert Kimatu

“…However, recommended mushroom substrates in Kenya (rice and wheat straws) are not widely available cheaply. Crop residues found in semi-arid areas can serve as alternative substrates, but their efficiency has not been adequately evaluated. …”
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Effects of Bamboo Shoot Dietary Fiber on Mechanical Properties, Moisture Distribution, and Microstructure of Frozen Dough by Hua Zhang, Yanyan Zhang, Xintian Wang, Qisen Xiang, Yanhong Bai, Suyun Li, Lixin Yang

“…The structure of the gluten protein network found in wheat flour dough was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Ensiling characteristics of prickly pear (opuntia-ficus indica) rejects with and without molasses for animal feed by L El Hajji, H Azzouzi, M Achchoub, K Elfazazi, S Salmaoui

“…Purpose The aim of this work was to study the effect of adding sugar beet molasses on the biochemical properties, microbial flora, fermentation quality, and aerobic stability of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) waste silage.Method Molasses (0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8% and 10%, w/w) was mixed with the cactus fruit scraps, straw and wheat bran.Results The dry matter content, pH, total and reducing sugars of the pre-ensiling material increased after adding different percentages of the beet molasses (P < 0.05). …”
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Adsorption Behaviour of Pymetrozine by Four Kinds of Biochar from Aqueous Solution by Liqiang Cui, Jinlong Yan, Guixiang Quan, Cheng Ding, Tianming Chen, Qaiser Hussain

“…The adsorption data were well described by Langmuir isotherm, with maximum pymetrozine adsorption capacities of 13.8, 20.6, 11.0 and 18.8 mg g −1 for bush-, wheat straw-, peanut- and corn-derived BC in a single solution at 25 °C, respectively. …”
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Assessment of drought resistance in sorghum CMS lines based on various sterility sources by O. P. Kibalnik, T. V. Larina, O. B. Kameneva, D. S. Semin

“…Sorghum is a highly drought-resistant crop that can tolerate long-term soil and air droughts with much lower harvest losses than wheat or barley. It is important to understand physiological mechanisms affecting drought tolerance when breeding efforts are aimed at improving the adaptability to abiotic conditions and productivity of sorghum hybrids.Materials and methods. …”
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Black Carbon and Elemental Carbon from Postharvest Agricultural-Waste Burning Emissions in the Indo-Gangetic Plain by Atinderpal Singh, Prashant Rajput, Deepti Sharma, M. M. Sarin, Darshan Singh

“…The mass concentrations of BC varied from 8.5 to 19.6, 2.4 to 18.2, and 2.2 to 9.4 μg m−3 during October-November (paddy-residue burning emission), December–March (emission from bio- and fossil-fuel combustion) and April-May (wheat-residue burning emission), respectively. In contrast, the mass concentrations of EC varied from 3.8 to 17.5, 2.3 to 8.9, and 2.0 to 8.8 μg m−3 during these emissions, respectively. …”
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Sprouted and Non-Sprouted Chickpea Flours: Effects on Sensory Traits in Pasta and Antioxidant Capacity by Joseph A Bruno, David W Konas, Evan L Matthews, Charles H Feldman, Kate M Pinsley, Adrian L Kerrihard

“…Chickpea flour, mainly from non-sprouted chickpeas, serves as an alternative to wheat flours. Sprouting legumes may improve antioxidant potential, but sensory effects of sprouting chickpeas for flour are largely unknown. …”
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Spatio-temporal patterns and drivers of irrigation water requirement in mainland China by Xiaorui Shi, Wenbin Zhu

“…Given the impacts of climate change and human activities, accurately quantifying changes in irrigation water requirements for staple grains (rice, wheat, and maize) and identifying the key drivers behind these changes are critical for effective water resource management and food security. …”
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Response of Soil CO2 Emission and Summer Maize Yield to Plant Density and Straw Mulching in the North China Plain by Quanru Liu, Xinhui Liu, Chengyue Bian, Changjian Ma, Kun Lang, Huifang Han, Quanqi Li

“…To explore the most effective way to decrease soil CO2 emissions and maintain high grain yield, studies were conducted during the 2012 and 2013 summer maize growing seasons to assess the effects of wheat straw mulching on the soil CO2 emissions and grain yield of summer maize by adding 0 and 0.6 kg m−2 to fields with plant densities of 100 000, 75 000, and 55 000 plants ha−1. …”
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The perspectives of metabolomics studies of potato plants by R. K. Puzanskiy, V. V. Yemelyanov, T. A. Gavrilenko, M. F. Shishova

“…According to FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nation), potato is the fourth crop in terms of food production after rice, wheat and maize, and the first among the tubers and roots. …”
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Adaptive Month Matching: A Phenological Alignment Method for Transfer Learning in Cropland Segmentation by Reza Maleki, Falin Wu, Guoxin Qu, Amel Oubara, Loghman Fathollahi, Gongliu Yang

“…The evaluation focused on major crops, including corn, soybeans, rice, and double-cropped winter wheat/soybeans. The trained deep learning model was transferred to the target areas, and accuracy metrics were compared across different time series chosen by various phenological alignment methods. …”
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Dialects of the azerbaijan language and common language units in “kitab al-idrak li-lisan alatrak" by asiraddin abu hayyan al-andalusi by QALİBƏ

“…Considering that 80-90% of the words in Abu Hayyan's dictionary dedicated to the Kipchak language — such as burku-hot, argun – slow, budamag – to prune the branches, bacanaq – sisters’ spouses, birchek – fringe, bardmak – to go, burunduruq – yoke, burğu – drill, birükdirmek – to collect, berkitmək – to sweeten the place, büzmək — to sqeeze, irtəearly, yürəksiz – coward, yığın - pile, yorğa – slow, göyünmək – to hurt, , muştuqi – foggy, kilit – key, kərki – chopping tool, qavut – roasted wheat, çisə - light rainare used both in literary language and dialects of modern Azerbaijani and Turkish languages, we can observe that the Kipchak language, like the Oghuz language, played a significant role in shaping modern Azerbaijani and Turkish.…”
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