The demand for rice is expected to double by 2050, a challenging target in the midst of competing demands for resources, and a changing and variable climate. Required production increases must be achieved sustainably. Productivity increases must focus on combinations of intervention actions at all levels. This requires systems thinking supported by simulation modelling to integrate disciplinary knowledge and provide proactive evaluation of technologies and policies. This project uses in-country RD&E combined with modelling to design more efficient rice systems. We will increase the systems analytical capacities of scientists and organisations, and strengthen a network of researchers. On-going communication with all stakeholders, particularly policy makers will be central.
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Project publications
Project Final Report: ARCP2012-09NMY-Meinke
Project Newsletter: Improving the robustness, sustainability, productivity and eco-efficiencies of rice systems throughout Asia: December 2017
Farmers’ views on the future prospects of aerobic rice culture in Pakistan
Identifying irrigation and nitrogen best management practices for aerobic rice–maize cropping system for semi-arid tropics using CERES-rice and maize models
Simulation of crop and water productivity for rice (Oryza sativa L.) using APSIM under diverse agro-climatic conditions and water management techniques in Sri Lanka
Modelling the impact of changes in rainfall distribution on the irrigation water requirement and yield of short and medium duration rice varieties using APSIM during Maha season in the dry zone of Sri Lanka
Aligning Sowing Dates with the Onset of Rains to Improve Rice Yields and Water Productivity: Modelling Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Yield of the Maha Season in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka
