ISSN : 0975-2862
EISSN : 0975-9158
S. KUMAR1*, S. BHUSHAN2, Y. PRASAD3
1Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, VKS College of Agriculture, Dumraon, 802119, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, 813210, Bihar, India
2Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, VKS College of Agriculture, Dumraon, 802119, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, 813210, Bihar, India
3Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 834006, Jharkhand, India
* Corresponding Author : sunilur@gmail.com
Received : 26-08-2019 Accepted : 26-09-2019 Published : 30-09-2019
Volume : 11 Issue : 9 Pages : 644 - 645
Genetics 11.9 (2019):644-645
Keywords : Wheat plants, Heat stress, Tolerant varieties, Agronomic traits, Climate change, Global Warming
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, VKS College of Agriculture, Dumraon, 802119, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, 813210, Bihar, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed
Increases in climate variability alongside demands for increased resiliency, consumer interest in healthier, more functional foods is growing. India is becoming more vulnerable to climate change as extreme weather events are on rise and major portion of population derive their livelihoods from agriculture and allied sectors. Depending on the magnitude and distribution of warming, climate change impact projections for the mid-term (2012-2039) period for India indicated a 4.5 to 9% yield reduction which may roughly amounts to 1.5% of GDP every year. In evolving strategic research in climate change and the effects of climate change will vary from region to region. Hence a ‘one size fits all’ approach will be detrimental to the agriculture and food security of the country. In this review, we have discussed the effect of heat stress on wheat and the strategies to improve heat stress tolerance in wheat.
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