Alternate wetting and drying irrigation for rice in Bangladesh: is it sustainable and has plant breeding something to offer?

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dc.creatorPrice, Adam H.
dc.creatorNorton, Gareth J.
dc.creatorSalt, David E.
dc.creatorEbenhoeh, Oliver
dc.creatorMeharg, Andrew A.
dc.creatorMeharg, Caroline
dc.creatorIslam, M. Rafiqul
dc.creatorSarma, Ramen N.
dc.creatorDasgupta, Tapash
dc.creatorIsmail, Abdelbagi M.
dc.creatorMcNally, Kenneth L.
dc.creatorZhang, Hao
dc.creatorDodd, Ian C.
dc.creatorDavies, William J.
dc.date2013-09
dc.date2024-12-19T12:55:16Z
dc.date2024-12-19T12:55:16Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T04:13:15Z
dc.descriptionThe crop management practice of alternate wetting and drying (AWD) is being promoted by IRRI and the national research and extension program in Bangladesh and other parts of the world as a water‐saving irrigation practice that reduces the environmental impact of dry season rice production through decreased water usage, and potentially increases yield. Evidence is growing that AWD will dramatically reduce the concentration of arsenic in harvested rice grains conferring a third major advantage over permanently flooded dry season rice production. AWD may also increase the concentration of essential dietary micronutrients in the grain. However, three crucial aspects of AWD irrigation require further investigation. First, why is yield generally altered in AWD? Second, is AWD sustainable economically (viability of farmers' livelihoods) and environmentally (aquifer water table heights) over long‐term use? Third, are current cultivars optimized for this irrigation system? This paper describes a multidisciplinary research project that could be conceived which would answer these questions by combining advanced soil biogeochemistry with crop physiology, genomics, and systems biology. The description attempts to show how the breakthroughs in next generation sequencing could be exploited to better utilize local collections of germplasm and identify the molecular mechanisms underlying biological adaptation to the environment within the context of soil chemistry and plant physiology.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/165614
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/25544
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourcePrice, A.H., Norton, G.J., Salt, D.E., Ebenhoeh, O., Meharg, A.A., Meharg, C., Islam, M.R., Sarma, R.N., Dasgupta, T., Ismail, A.M., McNally, K.L., Zhang, H., Dodd, I.C. and Davies, W.J. 2013. Alternate wetting and drying irrigation for rice in Bangladesh: is it sustainable and has plant breeding something to offer?. Food and Energy Security, Volume 2 no. 2 p. 120-129
dc.subjectalternate wetting and drying
dc.subjectbangladesh
dc.subjectcrosses
dc.subjectf1 hybrid
dc.subjectgenetic distance
dc.subjecthybrid rice
dc.subjectintensification
dc.subjectinterspecific hybrids
dc.subjectirrigation
dc.subjectoryza meridionalis
dc.subjectoryza nivara
dc.subjectplant breeding
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectwater management
dc.titleAlternate wetting and drying irrigation for rice in Bangladesh: is it sustainable and has plant breeding something to offer?
dc.typeJournal Article

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