Novel crop science to improve yield and resource use efficiency in water-limited agriculture

Davies, W. J. and Zhang, J. and Yang, J. and Dodd, I. C. (2011) Novel crop science to improve yield and resource use efficiency in water-limited agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Science, 149. pp. 123-131. ISSN 0021-8596

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Abstract

Globally, agriculture accounts for 0.80-0.90 of all freshwater used by humans and, in many crop production systems, this water use is unsustainable. The current paper focuses on the potential exploitation of novel drought stress biology in both crop improvement programmes and via changed crop management practices. The aim is to deliver 'more crop per drop'. In order to respond to the challenge of feeding a world population of seven billion and growing, it is concluded that an interdisciplinary approach is needed involving new genetic opportunities and plant breeding. It is also shown how crop management can exploit the drought stress physiology of plants to deliver improved water productivity without sacrificing crop yield.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Agricultural Science
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? GROWTH-PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIADEFICIT IRRIGATIONNITROGEN-FIXATIONDROUGHT TOLERANCEHARVEST INDEXGRAIN-YIELDPLANTWHEATSOILRHIZOSPHEREGENETICSANIMAL SCIENCE AND ZOOLOGYAGRONOMY AND CROP SCIENCE ??
ID Code:
50441
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Deposited On:
19 Oct 2011 14:25
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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20 Sep 2023 00:17