Grains and the products obtained from them have a central importance in human nutrition, representing main source of food for humans [...]

C onsumers are a funny lot. We demand products with new and improved properties combined with lower price and sustainability. Most consumers remain unaware of the origin of the molecules that they use in everyday products and are often surprised to learn that many household items are derived from fossil fuels. Even more surprising is the realisation that plastics and lubricants are the high-val...

In the agricultural technology of sunflower cultivation, plant density in crops is one main conditions that determine its further productivity [5]. The optimal sowing can vary widely and depend on various factors, such as varietal characteristics plant, soil-climatic zone specific weather and, above all, moisture supply plants, especially critical phases development (flowering grain filling) [ ...