Rice uses 34 to 43 per cent of the global irrigation water and is responsible for the
withdrawal of 24–30 per cent of the of World's total freshwater. In Asia, irrigation consumes …

Rice farming threatens freshwater resources, while also being increasingly vulnerable to
drought due to climate change. Rice farming needs to become more sustainable and …

Due to the frequent irrigation and excessive fertilization during the rice production in China,
diffuse nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) pollution from paddy fields has become a serious …

Determining the irrigation demands of rice in a humid region is essential for water
conservation through improving rainfall utilization in southern China. In this paper, six …

Water-saving irrigation and straw and biochar application are common agronomic practices
in rice production, and their profound impact on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from …

Sustainable production is considered as an important approach to solve the dilemma of food
insecurity. Green technologies have made contributions to improving food production and …

Inefficient water management in rice paddy is responsible for a large quantity of water and
nutrient loss, which causes tremendous economic and environmental costs. Yet, quantified …

Quantifying the surface runoff losses of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) at the regional
scale is still challenging, mainly due to the model deficiencies and the lack of high-resolution …

Rainfall-adapted irrigation (RAI) or supplementary irrigation for rain-fed rice cultivation
consumes less amount of irrigation water by harvesting rainfall and thus is vital for …

Nitrogen (N) runoff loss from croplands due to excessive anthropogenic N additions is a
principal cause of non-point source water pollution worldwide. Quantitative knowledge of …