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Weeds are a bigger problem for dry direct seeding rice (DDSR) compared to transplanting because they germinate and emerge at the same time as the rice and are therefore more competitive under DDSR conditions. Weed competition in direct-seeded rice systems can result in rice yield losses of up to 50% and there...

Drought incidence in rain-fed areas is the major abiotic stress especially to rice growing in around 23 million ha areas in India, the dry spells of different...

Rice and fish production practices can provide local food and nutrition security, income benefits, generate more revenue per hectare than rice monoculture,...

A study on the impact of sustainable rice farming on rural women in Myanmar revealed that smallholder families who adopted best management practices experienced...

Increasing cropping intensity in fallow lands could substantially improve food production and enhance the livelihoods of rural communities in Odisha. ...

Rice farmers in Southeast Asia are hesitant to adopt the water-saving technology, alternate wetting and drying (AWD) for fear the practice will lead to...

The cultivation of rice ratoon crops has not gained widespread use because of its typically unpredictable and low yields. New research has shown that,...

A survey of rice farmers in Guangdong Province in China showed perceived positive livelihood changes and increased agronomic performance with reduced fertilizer...

The exploitation of microbes plays an important role in mitigating the effect of environmental stresses and pests and enhancing yields in stress-tolerant...

For many African countries like Burundi, agricultural mechanization can be a transformative tool for achieving food security and economic prosperity. ...