Legumes represent one of the most valuable crops all over the world because of their high content of protein, carbohydrates, fibers and minerals. Legumes significantly affect animal and human health along with soil fertility enhancement. Despite large areas under legume cultivation, the per year legume produces are insufficient due to crop losses induced by several biotic and abiotic stress factors. Abiotic stress factors include numerous environmental parameters like temperature, soil compaction, soil contamination, chilling, frost, drought, humidity, and soil water content. Biotic stress factors involve parasites like nematodes, weeds, insects, viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Fungal plant pathogens are considered one of the major reasons of legume crop losses because of their high spreading instances and aggressive infection via seeds or entire plant body. Fungal diseases can even lead to 100% legume yield
Research Abstract
Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 51: Legume Agriculture and Biotechnology Vol 2
Research Member
Research Publisher
@Spriger Nature
Research Rank
International
Research Vol
51
Research Website
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-68828-8_7
Research Year
2021
Research Pages
181-212