Southeast Asia must narrow down the yield gap to continue to be a major rice bowl Southeast Asia must narrow down the yield gap to continue to be a major rice bowl March 30, 2022 The importance of maintaining the capacity of Southeast Asia to produce a large rice surplus goes beyond...Read More
One size does not fit all—Addressing the complexity of food system sustainability One size does not fit all—Addressing the complexity of food system sustainability March 11, 2022 Since the global COVID-19 pandemic, the urgent need for enhanced food system sustainability through a major shift...Read More
Farmers’ participatory evaluation of alternate wetting and drying irrigation method on greenhouse gas emission, water productivity, and paddy yield in Bangladesh Farmers’ participatory evaluation of alternate wetting and drying irrigation method on greenhouse gas emission, water productivity, and paddy yield in Bangladesh February 15, 2022 Due to Bangladesh’s frequent water shortages, sufficient water to irrigate rice fields is increasingly scarce. Additionally, due...Read More
An assessment of irrigated rice cultivation with different crop establishment practices in Vietnam An assessment of irrigated rice cultivation with different crop establishment practices in Vietnam February 11, 2022 Crop establishment, which often receives insufficient attention, is one of the major rice production operations that should...Read More
Old school adaptation Old school adaptation January 24, 2022 What is happening in Assam emphasizes how indigenous people’s farming methods, using organic and traditional techniques, alongside...Read More
Assessing the potential of a Trichoderma‑based compost activator to hasten the decomposition of incorporated rice straw Assessing the potential of a Trichoderma‑based compost activator to hasten the decomposition of incorporated rice straw January 18, 2022 Rice straw incorporation can solve environmental pollution caused by straw burning. Studies show that early incorporation is...Read More
Improving nitrogen-use efficiency: A key for sustainable rice production systems Improving nitrogen-use efficiency: A key for sustainable rice production systems December 20, 2021 The orientation of producing more food, associated with fertilizer overuse, particularly nitrogen (N), has caused a deterioration...Read More
Organic amendments boost soil fertility and rice productivity and reduce methane emissions from paddy fields under sub-tropical conditions Organic amendments boost soil fertility and rice productivity and reduce methane emissions from paddy fields under sub-tropical conditions November 26, 2021 Commercial-oriented farming practices have seriously deteriorated soil health along with contributing to environmental pollution. This study suggested...Read More
Green Super Rice (GSR) traits: Breeding and genetics for multiple biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in rice Green Super Rice (GSR) traits: Breeding and genetics for multiple biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in rice November 8, 2021 The Green Super Rice (GSR) breeding strategy began in 2008 at IRRI to efficiently develop lines with...Read More
Unpacking the processes that catalyzed the adoption of best management practices for lowland irrigated rice in the Mekong Delta Unpacking the processes that catalyzed the adoption of best management practices for lowland irrigated rice in the Mekong Delta October 19, 2021 This review examines the development and subsequent wide-scale adoption of best management practices known as 1 Must...Read More