Challenges in pea breeding for tolerance to drought: status and prospects

Drought is increasingly frequent in the context of climate change and considered a major constraint for crop yield. Water scarcity can impair growth, disturb plant water relations, reduce use efficiency. Pea (Pisum sativum) temperate grain legume rich protein, fiber, micronutrients, bioactive compounds that benefit human health. In reducing pea yield due to drought, intensity duration stress are critical. This review describes several drought resistance mechanisms based on morphology, physiology, biochemical changes during/after deficit period. tolerance be managed by adopting strategies such as screening, breeding, marker-assisted selection. Therefore, various biotechnological approaches have led development drought-tolerant cultivars. Finally, main objective current research point out some useful traits peas also, mention methods future studies breeding programmes. article protected copyright. All rights reserved.