Climate Change

How Climate-Resilient Short-Duration Cold-Tolerant Rice is Securing Farmers’  Livelihood in Haor Region of Bangladesh

How Climate-Resilient Short-Duration Cold-Tolerant Rice is Securing Farmers’  Livelihood in Haor Region of Bangladesh

May 8, 2025 2330

by Nusrat Jahan, Muhiuddin Faruquee, and Mohammad Rafiqul Islam The Haor wetlands in northeastern Bangladesh stretches across...

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The more you know: De-risking Odisha’s rice farmers by inspiring insurance uptake

The more you know: De-risking Odisha’s rice farmers by inspiring insurance uptake

February 20, 2025 2885

by Veronica Mae Escarez In Odisha, incentivizing farmers who seek knowledge about agricultural insurance can motivate them...

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Alternate Wetting and Drying can help revolutionize global rice farming

Alternate Wetting and Drying can help revolutionize global rice farming

February 12, 2025 7624

This water-conserving, emission-reducing, and cost-saving practice makes rice farming significantly more sustainable, but its widespread adoption remains...

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In South Asia, less N surplus and sustainable agronomy are keys to combatting climate change

In South Asia, less N surplus and sustainable agronomy are keys to combatting climate change

January 31, 2025 3694

by Veronica Mae Escarez A Nature report revealed that improving nitrogen use efficiency by lessening redundant nitrogen...

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In Eastern India, timely planting can mitigate climate change

In Eastern India, timely planting can mitigate climate change

December 16, 2024 3677

by Sugandha Munshi, Amit Srivastava,R.K.Sohane, Anil Kumar Yadav ,Rajesh Kumar ,Prakashan Veetill, Vikram Patil, Paneerselvam,Sonam Sherpa and...

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Sorjan Farming: A Climate-Smart Solution for Coastal Bangladesh

Sorjan Farming: A Climate-Smart Solution for Coastal Bangladesh

November 5, 2024 2967

by Sharif Ahmed, Manik Debnath, Bushra Humaira Sadaf, and Humnath Bhandari In the face of rising sea...

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Farmers Struggling for Livelihood: Water Woes in Coastal Region of Bangladesh

Farmers Struggling for Livelihood: Water Woes in Coastal Region of Bangladesh

October 15, 2024 9015

by Mou Rani Sarker, Bushra Humaira Sadaf and Ahmad Salahuddin With around 300 households, Hironpur (pseudonym) in...

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Irrigating with cooler water does not reverse high temperature impact on grain yield and quality in hybrid rice

Irrigating with cooler water does not reverse high temperature impact on grain yield and quality in hybrid rice

October 11, 2023 1870

by Wanju Shi, Xinzhen Zhang, Juan Yang et al. High temperatures cause significant yield losses in major...

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The farmers who till the harsh coastal lands of Bangladesh and the salt-tolerant rice varieties that changed their story

The farmers who till the harsh coastal lands of Bangladesh and the salt-tolerant rice varieties that changed their story

August 1, 2023 2744

by Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Tahmina Akter, and Swati Nayak Rice cultivation in the salt flats of southern...

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Reducing the methane gas emission of rice production

Reducing the methane gas emission of rice production

July 3, 2023 1909

Alternative production methods could dramatically alter the amount of greenhouse gas methane that rice farming produces. Methane...

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