INTRODUCTION The increase in global population has gradually led to food shortage and hence, increases in poverty. This issue is a major challenge to breeders due to increasing population day by day and limited cultivable land [3 & 14]. Crop improvement technique, therefore remains a major concern to plant breeders [1, 2 & 16 ]. …
INTRODUCTION Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the world’s second most extensively grown important crop in Asian and African continents in feeding the burgeoning demand of ever-increasing population and maintaining global food security [1]. Nearly half the world population depends on rice, and an increase in rice production by 0.6-0.9% annually until 2050 is required …
INTRODUCTION Rice is an important world food security crop that relies on chemical fertilizer to sustain high yields. The use of urea and urea-based fertilizers has increased considerably over the past 15 years. They currently account for approximately 50% of World agricultural Nitrogen consumption [1]. In the event of high input agriculture, more emphasis on …
