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 paddies supply half the global population with staple food, but also account for~ 48% of
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from croplands. In this Review, we outline the …

Agriculture's contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals requires climate-smart and
profitable farm innovations. In the past decade, attention has been given to conservation …

Global warming and declining water resources are threatening the sustainability of rice
production and global food security. Conventional continuously flooded system (CF) of rice …

Role of soil to meet global food security, sustainable intensification and food nutritional
quality has got renewed attention with a larger focus on soil physical condition. No-tillage …

Applying alternative fertilization practices instead of conventional fertilizers might improve
rice yield and nutrient use efficiency in rice crop** systems. However, the results range …

Direct-seeded rice (DSR) seeds are often exposed to multiple environmental stresses in the
field, leading to poor emergence, growth and productivity. Appropriate seed priming agents …

To contain the COVID-19 pandemic, India imposed a national lockdown at the end of March
2020, a decision that resulted in a massive reverse migration as many workers across …

Paddy rice is the second-largest grain crop in China and plays an important role in ensuring
global food security. However, there is no high-resolution map of rice covering all of China …

Presently, rice-fallows are targeted for crop** intensification in South Asia. Rice-fallows a
rainfed mono-crop** system remain fallow after rice due to lack of irrigation facilities and …