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 …

Irrigation accounts for~ 70% of global freshwater withdrawals and~ 90% of consumptive
water use, driving myriad Earth system impacts. In this Review, we summarize how irrigation …

Extreme climate events constitute a major risk to global food production. Among these,
extreme rainfall is often dismissed from historical analyses and future projections, the …

Agriculture accounts for 12% of global annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (7.1 Gt
CO2 equivalent), primarily through non-CO2 emissions, namely methane (54%), nitrous …

Southeast Asia is a major rice-producing region with a high level of internal consumption
and accounting for 40% of global rice exports. Limited land resources, climate change and …

Inoculating rice plants by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) may be used as a
practical and eco-friendly approach to sustain the growth and yield of drought stressed rice …

The coming 10–20 years will be most critical for making the transition to a global food
system in which mineral nutrients in agriculture must be managed in a more holistic manner …

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 …

Factors influencing rice (Oryza sativa L.) yield mainly include nitrogen (N) fertilizer, climate
and soil properties. However, a comprehensive analysis of the role of climatic factors and …

China has achieved food security in the last three decades through massive use of
fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation water, resulting in negative environmental impacts to the …