RICE 
47 pages
Published: 4 Dec 2025
Author(s): Wendy. C. Quayle, Emily Marston, Jae Moore- Lambert, Peter Grace, John W. Hornbuckle
ISBN: 978-1-76053-592-6
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This report delivers the first robust, field-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emission datasets specific to Australian rice.
Key themes
– How different water management practises—ranging from traditional full-flooded systems to innovative aerobic approaches—impact methane and nitrous oxide emissions.
– Widely adopted drill-sown and delayed permanent water systems can reduce methane emissions by over 80%.
– The new aerobic rice system can mitigate methane emissions by up to 97.5% without compromising yield.
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