Hybrid Rice Breeding: Principles, Methods and Future Prospects

Suraj Kumar, Ankita Kumari, Abhishek Kumar & Dheerendra Pratap Singh Abstract Hybrid rice revolutionizes farming by harnessing hybrid vigor for 15-30% higher yields, pioneered by Yuan Longping to feed billions on shrinking lands. The biological basis of dominance and overdominance improving tillers and roots and tolerance to stress has been demystified Read more

Turning Carbon into Control: Biochar-Driven Resistance to Soil-Borne Plant Diseases

Amit Kumar, Rabindra Kumar and Utkarsh Chaturvedi Abstract Soil-borne plant diseases pose a persistent and complex challenge to global agriculture, largely due to the long-term survival of pathogens in soil and their limited responsiveness to conventional chemical control measures. Pathogens such as Fusarium spp. and Phytophthora spp. are particularly destructive, Read more

Redefining Millets: A Unique Grain Group Outside the Conventional Cereal Paradigm

Rajesh, C. and Suhas Raj, H. R. Abstract Millets are traditionally classified as cereals due to their botanical inclusion in the family Poaceae and their role as staple grains. However, growing scientific evidence highlights significant structural, nutritional, ecological and functional differences that distinguish millets from major cereals such as wheat, Read more