An assessment of irrigated rice production energy efficiency and environmental footprint with in-field and off-field rice straw management practices
Autor: | Ryan R. Romasanta, Joseph M. Sandro, Angeli Grace Castalone, Carlito Balingbing, Nguyen-Van-Hung, M. C. R. Alberto, Craig Jamieson, Martin Gummert, James R. Quilty, Bjoern Ole Sander |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
Agricultural Irrigation
Nitrous Oxide Energy balance Conservation of Energy Resources lcsh:Medicine Biomass Environment 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences 7. Clean energy Article 12. Responsible consumption Environmental impact Greenhouse Gases Soil Grain quality lcsh:Science Carbon Footprint 0105 earth and related environmental sciences 2. Zero hunger Conservation of Water Resources Multidisciplinary business.industry Climate-change ecology lcsh:R Agriculture Oryza Biodiversity 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Straw Agronomy 13. Climate action Greenhouse gas 040103 agronomy & agriculture Carbon footprint 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Environmental science lcsh:Q Seasons Energy Metabolism business Methane Cropping |
Zdroj: | Scientific Reports, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2019) Scientific Reports |
ISSN: | 2045-2322 |
DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-019-53072-x |
Popis: | The research provided scientific evidences for improved rice straw management. Rice cultivation with in-field burning of rice straw is the worst option with the lowest energy efficiency and highest air pollution emission. This article comprises a comparative assessment of energy efficiency and the environmental footprint of rice production using four different rice straw management scenarios, namely, straw retained, straw burned, partial straw removal, and complete straw removal. Paddy yield, grain quality, and energy balance were assessed for two seasons while greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) were measured weekly starting from land preparation through to the cropping and fallow period. Despite the added energy requirements in straw collection and transport, the use of collected rice straw for mushroom production can increase the net energy obtained from rice production systems by 10–15% compared to burning straw in the field. Partial and complete removal of rice straw reduces GHGE by 30% and 40% compared to complete straw retention, respectively. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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