Methane-derived microbial biostimulant reduces greenhouse gas emissions and improves rice yield.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

More than half of the world's population consumes rice as their primary food. The majority of rice production is concentrated in Asia, with the top 10 rice-growing countries accounting for 84% of the world's total rice cultivation. However, rice production is also strongly linked to environmental changes. Among all the global sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, paddy cultivation stands out as a significant contributor to global methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions. This contribution is expected to increase further with the projected increase of 28% in global rice output by 2050. Hence, modifications to rice management practices are necessary both to increase yield and mitigate GHG emissions.

Methods

We investigated the eff

SUBMITTER: Kumar SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11410644 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature