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In recent years, dairy farms have come under scrutiny with pressure to curb their environmental impacts. Since 1950, the California dairy industry has made strides in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per kilogram of milk produced. However, total GHG emissions have remained near constant over ...

Author(s)
McCabe, C. J.; El-Mashad, H. M.; Mitloehner, F. M.
Publisher
CABI, Wallingford, UK
Citation
CABI Reviews, 2023, 18, 0015, pp 1-8
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Any geo-position on Earth will have its own seasonal pattern of maximum day temperatures. Climate change driven extreme temperature episodes may disturb such patterns and create temperature range changes. The significance of such changes can be tested statistically by maximum temperature range data ...

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Dhanoa, M. S.; Sanderson, R.; Ellis, J. L.; Powell, C. D.; Lopez, S.; Shepherd, A.; Cardenas, L. M.; France, J.
Publisher
CABI, Wallingford, UK
Citation
CABI Reviews, 2023, 18, 0009, pp 1-7
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Rice is one of the most consumed cereals worldwide and feeds about 3 billion people. However, the occurrence of climate changes has influenced abiotic and biotic stresses and consequently affected the production and quality of rice grains. The development of new, higher yielding cultivars is...

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Nizolli, V. O.; Oliveira, V. F. de; Maia, L. C. da; Pegoraro, C.; Oliveira, A. C. de
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CABI, Wallingford, UK
Citation
CABI Reviews, 2023, 2023, 008,
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Abiotic factors pose a significant constraint for food security and agricultural production worldwide, and the issue has been exacerbated by extreme and rapid climate change. Heat and drought are the most important limiting factors that have a significant influence on crop growth and production....

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Cotrina Cabello, G. G.; Rodriguez, A. R.; Gondal, A. H.; Ore Areche, F.; Corilla Flores, D. D.; Quincho Astete, J. A.; Camayo-Lapa, B. F.; Malpartida Yapias, R. J.; Abdul Jabbar; Yovera Saldarriaga, J.; Salas-Contreras, W. H.; Cruz Nieto, D. D.
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CABI, Wallingford, UK
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CABI Reviews, 2023, 2023, 0004, pp 1-9
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Abiotic and biotic stresses negatively affect the growth and yield of crops worldwide. It is estimated that abiotic and biotic stresses account for global food crop losses of 50% and 30%, respectively. With the rapidly growing world population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, the issue of food ...

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Kelbessa, B. G.; Dubey, M.; Catara, V.; Ghadamgahi, F.; Ortiz, R.; Vetukuri, R. R.
Publisher
CABI, Wallingford, UK
Citation
CABI Reviews, 2023, 2023, 0001, pp 1-14
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Food waste is one of the most important issues affecting modern food systems, with estimates indicating that almost one-third of food is either lost or wasted throughout the food supply chain, resulting in substantial environmental and socioeconomic consequences. We generate tonnes of edible and...

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Areche, F. O.; Gondal, A. H.; Landeo, O. T.; Flores, D. D. C.; Rodríguez, A. R.; Pérez, P. L.; Huaman, J. T.; Roman, A. V.; Correo, R. J. M. Y.
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CABI, Wallingford, UK
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CABI Reviews, 2022, 17, 053, pp 1-10
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Improvement of crop plants relies on the availability of plant genetic variation. There are several approaches for enhancing genetic variability and for breeding better genotypes to achieve high productivity to meet the demands of food security. India is an agrarian country, whose economic...

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Badigannavar, A. M.; Suvendu Mondal; Penna Suprasanna
Publisher
CABI, Wallingford, UK
Citation
CABI Reviews, 2022, 17, 051, pp 1-9
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Climate change represents a massive threat to global health that could affect many disease factors in the twenty-first century. The influence of a changing climate on allergic disease has generated interest among the public and the scientific community. Climate change is a continuing process that...

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Oh JaeWon
Publisher
CABI, Wallingford, UK
Citation
CABI Reviews, 2022, 17, 049, pp 1-7
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As the negative effects of conventional agricultural practices on ecosystems intensify, discourse is turning to more sustainable production systems. Silvopasture, an agroecological practice involving the integration of trees, forage, and livestock, has been proposed as one option to enhance...

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Shi XinYuan; Conway-Anderson, A.
Publisher
CABI, Wallingford, UK
Citation
CABI Reviews, 2022, 17, 047, pp 1-22
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The honeybee (Hymenoptera apidae) is a valuable insect that can be found all around the globe, except in polar regions. Apis mellifera contributes over US$200 billion to the world's economy annually. In Pakistan, pollination-dependent crops have a productivity worth US$1590 million with 61 main...

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Muhammad Usman; Muhammad Hasnain; Saira Banaras; Muhammad Akram; Qaisar Abbas; Shah, J. A.; Saba Tabasum; Shah, S. A.; Ali Raza; Khan, M. N.; Muhammad Jamil
Publisher
CABI, Wallingford, UK
Citation
CABI Reviews, 2022, 17, 058, pp 1-6

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