An Integrated Decarbonising Approach to Mitigate Methane Emissions and Enhance Productivity in Rice Cultivation
Kins Varghese, Ali Ma, Thankaraj Salammal Maria Shibu, Kasthurirengan Sampath, Kenny J. X. Lau, Zhongchao Yin, Naweed I. Naqvi, Srinivasan Ramachandran
This study evaluates how irrigation methods, fertiliser combinations, and rice varieties affect methane emissions and productivity in rice farming, finding drip irrigation reduces emissions by 68% while maintaining yield.
bioRxiv · Oct 17, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology