S16E2: Rice｜A Sticky Climate Challenge

Over half of the world’s population eats rice as its staple food. But did you know that rice production also contributes to about 10% of the world's methane emissions? And that methane is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in warming the planet? Reining in rice methane is a sticky problem. Different rice types and growing strategies to limit methane often create other problems like lower farming yields. An innovative SRI method developed in Madagascar in the 1960s increases yields and has the promise of reducing greenhouse gas emissions And if that’s not good enough news…Scientists in China, the world's largest rice producer, are collaborating with U.S. researchers to cultivate a hybrid rice that will be a game changer for our ever-warming planet. Guests (in order of appearance): Dr. Uphoff, Cornell University Dr Niu Kunyu, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Kenneth Graves, Arkansas Rice Growers Association Dr Lu Shihua, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences Tim Crews, The Land Institute Dr Fengyi Hu, Yunnan University Production credits: Executive Producer: Marcy Trent Long Co-Host and Producer: Chermaine Lee Sound Engineer: Estima Associate Producers: Sam LiXiaoYu, Zack Chiang, Lara-Nour Walton Contributing Editor: Jill Baxter Music Composition: Cole Chiu Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Sign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched! Resources: This podcast series is part of a Wilson Center China Environment Forum and Ohio State University initiative called Cultivating U.S. and Chinese Climate Leadership on Food and Agriculture. The initiative explores the actions both these “food superpowers” are taking to rein in agri-food greenhouse gas emissions and identifies potential areas of mutual learning and collaboration. Blogs from the China Environment Forum: Soil’s Key Role in Fighting Climate Change in U.S. and Chinese Agriculture: The Wisdom of Dr. Rattan Lal Milking the Dairy Industry for Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions in China Rice: A Recipe for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U. S. and China? The Forgotten Greenhouse Gas: Nitrous Oxide as an Issue for U.S. and Chinese Agriculture Farming Our Future Carbon Neutral Agriculture in the US and China China Environment Forum Webinars: Reining in the Methane Hoofprint of Cows in California The Blue Planet Turns Green: Algae Fouls Waters as the World Struggles to Grow More Food in a Changing Climate Opportunities for Enhanced Near-term U.S.-China Climate Action: The Food System Digging into Soil for Food Security and Climate: A Green Tea Chat With Rattan Lal, 2020 World Food Prize Winner Mapping China’s Pathway to a Carbon-neutral Food System Climate Action Down on the Farm: Food and Climate Nexus Opportunities in China and the US LOGO images Created by Jennifer Nguyen and Ann Williams Cartoon tractor is from NatBasil / Shutterstock , farmer from Canva

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S16E2: Rice｜A Sticky Climate Challenge is an episode from Sustainable Asia by Marcy Trent Long, Sustainable Asia.

This episode is 00:30:44 long.

This episode was published on May 16, 2023.

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