CLIMATE RESILIENT INNOVATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF RICE (CRISP-RICE)

Objective

The overarching goal of this project is to improve sustainability and profitability of rice farming through research innovations. The project is committed to promoting and disseminating sustainable rice farming practices, technologies, and their benefits to the growers through outreach and training of the next generation researchers, extension workers, and consultants. The project proposes education and training opportunities for high school students, undergraduate and graduate students, and research fellows who will be the future innovators, researchers, trainers, and consultants to address food security challenges due to climate change. Our interdisciplinary team consisting of researchers with expertise in plant breeding, genetics, plant physiology, plant pathology, entomology, agronomy, soil science, precision agriculture, microbiology, mechanical engineering, modeling, artificial intelligence, sociology, economics, and extension education, will work together on the following objectives: Objective 1. assessing socio-economic and environmental impacts of current farming practices and identify barriers to adopting climate-smart technologies; Objective 2. designing climate-smart rice cultivars; Objective 3. developing climate-smart management practices; Objective 4. developing and implementing an effective extension programming.

Investigators

Subudhi, P. K.; Stout, MI, J..; Jo, YO, .; Reddy, KA, RA.; Tubana, BR, SE.; Rohila, JA, S..; Zhou, XI, .; Fultz, LI, .; Wilson, BL, EM.; Karthikeyan, RA, .; Ham, JO, HY.; Shiratsuchi, LU, SH.; Setiyano, TR, D.; Deliberto, MI, A.; Schafer, MA, K.; Parvej, MD, .; Levy, RO, .; da Silva, FE, DA.; Bateman, NI, .; De Guzman, CH, TO.; Rangappa, RA, BH.; Bowman, HU, .; Gartia, MA, RA.; Mukhopadhyay, SU, .

Institution

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

Start date

2023

End date

2027

Funding Source

Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture

Project number

LAB94610

Accession number

1029725