Rice Ecophysiology and Production: Yield, Quality and Sustainability
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2024 | Viewed by 340
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable rice production; soil fertility; nutrient management; climate-smart agriculture; greenhouse gases
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rice serves as a staple food for approximately half of the global population. In light of a growing population and evolving consumer preferences, the rice industry faces the challenge of increasing grain production while ensuring better quality. Additionally, sustainable rice production necessitates efforts to enhance soil fertility and minimize environmental impact, including nutrient losses and greenhouse gas emissions. However, achieving a balance between yield, quality, and sustainability in rice production presents intricate trade-offs that require ecological and physiological research at both the population and ecosystem scales.
Therefore, the objective of this Special Issue is to gather the most recent research studies that explore the synergies and trade-offs among yield, quality, and sustainability in rice production. We cordially invite original research, reviews, and opinion articles for submission. The papers may encompass a wide range of topics, including (but not limited to) those that are committed to the following:
Investigating the physiological mechanisms that drive high yield, improve grain quality, and ensure high resource use efficiency;
Advancing crop and soil management techniques that simultaneously enhance yield, quality, and sustainability;
Exploring carbon and nutrient cycling in rice ecosystems to minimize environmental impacts.
Prof. Dr. Shan Huang
Dr. Guanjun Huang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- rice yield
- grain quality
- water and nutrient use efficiency
- sustainable crop and soil management
- sustainable cropping systems
- climate-smart rice production
- nutrient cycling in rice ecosystems
