Climate change is expected to increasingly affect rice production through rising
temperatures and decreasing water availability. Unlike other crops, rice is a main contributor …

Root systems are a black box obscuring a comprehensive understanding of plant function,
from the ecosystem scale down to the individual. In particular, a lack of knowledge about the …

Increases in rice productivity are significantly hampered because of the increase in the
occurrence of abiotic stresses, including drought, salinity, and submergence. Developing a …

TDK1 is a popular rice variety from the Lao PDR. Originally developed for irrigated
conditions, this variety suffers a high decline in yield under drought conditions. Studies have …

The development of nutrient-use efficient rice lines is a priority amidst the changing climate
and depleting resources viz., water, land, and labor for achieving sustainability in rice …

Paddy production through conventional puddled system of rice cultivation (PTR) is
becoming more and more unsustainable—economically and environmentally—as this …

Rice (Oryza sativa) was domesticated around 10,000 years ago and has developed into a
staple for half of humanity. The crop evolved and is currently grown in stably wet and …

There is an urgent need to breed dry direct-seeded adapted rice varieties in order to
address the emerging scenario of water–labor shortage. The aim of this study was to …

Rice is a staple food for half of the world's population. Changing climatic conditions, water
and labour scarcity are the major challenges that shall limit future rice production. Dry direct …

Rice, the world's most important food crop, has been grown for more than 6000 years in
South Asia. Wild rice, however, grew in the Himalayas 15,000-16,000 years back. Currently …