Researchers Find High Yields with Small Environmental Impact Possible for Rice
December 15, 2021 |
New research led by Shaobing Peng, professor of agronomy at Huazhong Agricultural University, and Patricio Grassini, associate professor of agronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and co-leader of the Global Yield Gap Atlas, provides an analysis of roadmaps toward sustainable intensification for a larger global rice bowl.
The study, conducted in collaboration with 10 research institutions from seven countries, assessed rice yields and efficiency in the use of water, fertilizer, pesticides, and labor across 32 rice cropping systems that accounted for half of the global rice harvested area.
According to the study, there is still substantial room to increase rice production and reduce its negative environmental impact. Another important finding from the study is that food production and environmental goals do not conflict. Peng said that achieving high yields with a small environmental impact is possible. "Improved agronomic practices, complemented with proper institutions and policy, can help make rice cultivation more environmentally friendly," Grassini added.
For more details, read the article in Nebraska Today.
|
You might also like:
- Filipino Scientist Identifies Gene to Help Rice Plants Survive Drought
- Golden Rice Now Approved for Commercial Planting in the Philippines
- Bacterial Blight Resistant Rice Developed thru Genome Editing
Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10.
-
See more articles:
-
News from Around the World
- Researchers Find High Yields with Small Environmental Impact Possible for Rice
- ISAAA Launches Brief 56 - Breaking Barriers with Breeding: A Primer on New Breeding Innovations for Food Security
- Report Presents Africa's Growing Hunger Crisis
- Nigeria and Partners Launch Bt Cowpea Nutrition Outreach
- Report Highlights Biotech Updates and New Technologies in Brazil
- EFSA Releases Scientific Opinion on Three-Event Stack GM Maize NK603 × T25 × DAS-40278-9
-
Research Highlights
- Rice Gene OsNAC5 Contributes to Drought Tolerance Through Lignin Buildup in Roots
- Key Mechanism of C4 Photosynthesis Now Explained
-
Plant
- CRISPR Glows Up With Biosensor Detectors
- US University Sends Cotton to Space to Explore Potentials of Somatic Embryogenesis in Genome Editing
- CRISPR Experts Introduce Twin Prime Editing
-
Health
- Researchers in Japan Invent Mask that Glows When Exposed to Coronavirus
-
Read the latest: - Biotech Updates (December 11, 2024)
- Gene Editing Supplement (December 11, 2024)
- Gene Drive Supplement (February 22, 2023)
-
Subscribe to BU: - Share
- Tweet