Date Received: 20-05-2026
Date Accepted: 30-07-2026
Date Published: 27-08-2026
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Low Greenhouse Gas Emission Rice Production: A Theoretical Review
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Nguyen Thi Duong Nga (*)
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Rice production, emission reduction, greenhouse gases, sustainable development, climate change
Abstract
Rice production plays an important role in ensuring food security; however, it is also a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture, mainly CH4, N2O, and CO2. This article focuses on clarifying several theoretical issues concerning the development of low-emission rice production, including its concept, characteristics, roles, major measures, and influencing factors. The review findings indicate that the development of low-emission rice production is a multi-objective development process that integrates the requirements of maintaining productivity, improving economic efficiency, protecting the environment, and adapting to climate change. The major measures include appropriate water management; innovation in cultivation practices; sustainable management of fertilizers and rice straw; energy conservation; and strengthening production organization in association with sustainable farming standards. The article also points out that low-emission rice production depends on various factors, such as ecological conditions, technical capacity, household resources, irrigation infrastructure, markets, policies, and producers’ awareness.
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