strategy
Recovering salinated rice fields
Context:
Wetlands are reservoirs of rice, a common wetland plant that is the staple diet of over half of the world's population. Wild rice in wetlands continues to be an important source of new genetic material used in developing disease-resistance and other desirable traits in rice.
Broader:
RecoveringRestoring saline affected farm landDesalinizing sea waterUsing saline water for agriculture Facilitates:
Upgrading local rice yields Facilitated by:
Advancing rice growing technologiesImproving rice cultivation practicesDraining fields to prevent waterloggingUsing irrigated rice for land reclamation Subjects:
Plant Life → CerealsType Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies