Effects of water shortage on food legume crops

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Al-Israa University, Amman, Jordan

2 Al-Manara College for Medical Sciences, Misan, Iraq

3 Medical Technical College, Al-Farahidi University, Iraq

4 Anesthesia Techniques Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, Iraq

5 Anesthesia Techniques, Al–Nisour University College, Iraq

6 Medical Laboratory Technology Department, College of Medical Technology, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq

7 Altoosi University College, Najaf, Iraq

8 Medical Laboratory Techniques Department, Hilla University College, Babylon, Iraq

9 College of Health and Medical Technology, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Iraq

10 Department of Pharmacy, Al-Zahrawi University College, Karbala, Iraq

11 Medical Laboratory Technology, Ashur University College, Baghdad, Iraq

12 People’s Friendship University, Russia

Abstract

The clamor for agricultural resources is being pushed up by global climatic change and population growth. Such consequences are huge challenges to food security, wreaking havoc on the agroecosystem and causing biotic and abiotic stresses in plants, which in turn cause metabolic and physiological problems. Food legume crops contribute to food security in underdeveloped countries by playing an essential role in conservation farming methods. Drought has, nevertheless, exhibited a negative impact on productivity in many parts of the world. While water shortage is a significant abiotic barrier to legume crop output, drought impacts differ depending on drought timing, agro-climatic area, soil texture, and legume species. To resolve these concerns, we gathered data from the recent publications that revealed drought-induced changes in the production of monoculture legumes in field circumstances and examined it using meta-analysis approaches. Research findings revealed that the water cut’s quantity was strongly associated with a decrease in yield. However, the magnitude of the effect differed depending on the phenological stage of the drought and legume species. The legumes such as groundnut and lentil exhibited the lowest yield reductions (31.2% and 19.6% for groundnut and lentil, accordingly), however, the biggest yield drop (39.8%) facing the maximum water reduction was for faba bean.

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Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences
Volume 20, Issue 4
October 2022
Pages 839-844

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