Agriculture requires a great deal of water. In fact, it uses 70% of the world’s freshwater supplies. Extreme weather events are on the rise, and drought is as much […].*Solutions in India* To grow just a single kilo of rice takes 5000 litres of water, and it accounts for over a third of the water […]
Special Issue Information Dear Colleagues, As the world’s population grows, the increasing of food production becomes an urgent issue. In particular, since rice farming supports a large population, it is important to maintain and/or improve its productivity. On the other hand, promotion of crop production activities enhances environmental loads such as greenhouse gas emissions. Rice […]
After evaluating the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic and carefully considering the likely future scenarios,the International Organizing Committee of the 8WCCA has concluded that a normal, physical gathering at the Congress venue in Bern would be too risky. A further postponement by another year will also cause a serious disruption in the normal World […]