Evaluation of efficacy of non-coding RNA in abiotic stress management of field crops: Current status and future prospective

The Emerging Role of Non-Coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Response Signaling

“…Plants, as sessile organisms, are exposed to a variety of abiotic stresses, including heat, drought, salinity, flooding, low temperatures, and others. These stresses can lead to a substantial reduction in plant growth and overall productivity, with documented impacts ranging from 50 to 70% worldwide [157][158][159]. Abiotic stresses, especially those linked to global warming, have a substantial and pervasive deleterious impact on plants on a broad geographic scale.…”

Editorial: The impact of abiotic stresses on agriculture: mitigation through climate smart strategies

“…Moreover, under constantly fluctuating climates, research on soil conditions should focus on validating the United Nations SDGs. This particular Research Topic provides a platform to highlight some interesting findings; however, there is an urgent need for sustainable and environmentally friendly interventions, such as those related to the molecular response of plants and stressor interactions, the potential for genetic engineering, wild relatives of crops, seed priming, water and nutrient management, and postharvest quality assessment (e.g., eating and cooking attributes), which should be prioritized in the near future ( Hossain et al., 2022 ; Hazra et al., 2023 ; Moulick et al., 2024 ). Finally, due emphasis should be given to strategic research to maintain the flow of information/feedback for both basic and applied research.…”