Rice production and research have met unprecedented challenges in recent years. Yield
and total production have plateaued for many years in some major producing rice …

Given the stagnant agricultural productivity and persistent food insecurity in low‐income
countries—notably in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA)—there has been continued interest in the …

Food demand is projected to increase significantly over the coming decades. Sustainable
intensification (SI) is essential to meet this demand. SI is particularly important in smallholder …

Abstract Key message The “Green Super Rice”(GSR) project aims to fundamentally
transform crop production techniques and promote the development of green agriculture …

Rice production has increased significantly with the efforts of international research centers
and national governments in the past five decades. Nonetheless, productivity improvement …

Although nitrogen (N) is the most limiting nutrient for agricultural production, its overuse is
associated with environmental pollution, increased concentration of greenhouse gases, and …

More than 4 billion inhabitants in Asia depend on rice for 35–60% of the calories consumed
in their diets, but new rice cultivars frequently do not reach expected yields because of poor …

Excessive nitrogen fertilizer is often applied to achieve higher rice yield in many regions of
the world. However, the effect of excessive nitrogen on grain filling of inferior spikelets and …

Climate change affects crop production through exposure to droughts, floods, pests, and
pathogens. To mitigate climate-induced production losses, various stress-tolerant varieties …

In the coming decades, rice production needs to be carried out sustainably to keep the
balance between profitability margins and essential resource input costs. Many fertilizers …