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 cultivation always remains significant for food and livelihood security. The predictions
of increasing water deficiency under a changing climate and escalating labor shortages in …

Stimuli-responsive release nitrogen (N)-fertilizer hydrogels are new materials recently
introduced to improve control and sustained release N-fertilizer hydrogels efficacy by adding …

Irrigation provides a reliable water supply to sustain agricultural production, yet the
persistent depletion of irrigation water is threatening its sustainability. China's water …

Smallholder farmers struggle to achieve food security in many countries of sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA). It is urgently required to find appropriate practices for enhancing crop …

Rice production in Tanzania, with 67% of its territory considered semi-dry and having
average annual rainfall of 300 mm, must be increased to feed an ever-growing population …

CONTEXT Inland saline intrusion is occurring during the dry season in the Mekong River
Delta (MRD), Vietnam. Rising sea levels, tidal fluctuations, drought, and changes to …

Rice is a staple food for more than half of the global population. With the increasing
population, the yield of rice must correspondingly increase to fulfill the requirement. Rice is …

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of paddy rice ploughing techniques on
water use and the yield of rice crop, as well as water use efficiency for rice growing in small …

Among the essential plant nutrients, nitrogen (N) is the most important and universally
deficient in rice crop** systems worldwide. Despite different practices available for …