India, Jan. 9 -- In response to climate challenges, a group of researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has initiated a study on seaweed-based bio-stimulants as an eco-friendly and sustainable solution to enhance crop resilience.

The research was highlighted at a workshop titled "Eco-friendly Management Strategy Using Seaweed-based Bio-stimulants to Improve Crop Resilience against Climate Change-induced Abiotic Stresses", held today at the conference hall of the Faculty of Agriculture, BAU.

Researchers at the workshop noted that over the last 35 years, saline-affected land in Bangladesh has increased by around 26 percent. According to estimates from 2010, approximately 1.056 million hectares of land in the country are aff...