Tag Archives: methane

Effects of irrigation regimes and rice varieties on methane emissions and yield of dry-season rice in Bangladesh

The role of rice in global food security is unavoidable as it is one of the three most essential food crops globally, after wheat and maize. In Bangladesh,...

Farmers’ participatory evaluation of alternate wetting and drying irrigation method on greenhouse gas emission, water productivity, and paddy yield in Bangladesh

Due to Bangladesh’s frequent water shortages, sufficient water to irrigate rice fields is increasingly scarce. Additionally, due to global warming,...

Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from irrigated rice cultivation through improved fertilizer and water management

Annually, Bangladesh consumes about 2.9 million metric tons of urea and about 60% of this is used in rice cultivation. Therefore, this could contribute...

Guide to supporting agricultural NDC implementation: GHG mitigation in rice production in Vietnam

The purpose of this document is to serve as a guide for research to support national partners to plan, finance, and implement the agricultural Nationally...

Study: Water-saving technology for rice found suitable for use across the Philippines

The IRRI-developed AWD technology not only saves irrigation water but also helps reduce methane gas emission from rice production. (Photo: IRRI) PHILIPPINES—The...

Vietnam tackles its agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

Rice fields in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. (Photo by V. Meadu, CCAFS.) Vietnam has the highest methane emissions from paddy rice production in the Southeast...

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