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Farm-Level Structural Transformation
Major themes of the Indian rice strategy
Chapter 1 - Rice Food Security in India: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
The rising cost of success
Ensuring future rice food security: opportunities in eastern India
Expected Impacts of Flood- and Drought-Tolerant Varieties on Income and Poverty
High-Yielding Varieties for the Irrigated Belt With Desired Quality Traits
Integrated Crop Management and Mechanization
Chapter 2 - Rice in the Public Distribution System
Historical Perspective and Recent Developments
The National Food Security Act
Scale of the program: allocation, expenditure, and reach
The Impact on Beneficiaries
Critiques of the current system
Toward a new architecture: debates and challenges
Chapter 3 - Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Rice Production and Productivity
Rice in the agroecological zones of India
Rainfed Lowland Ecosystem
Stresses in rice production
Temporal changes in rice production and productivity
Regional variations in cost and income
Technical efficiency and TFP growth in rice
Analysis of Technical Efficiency and TFP Growth
Chapter 4 - Ecological Footprints of and Climate Change Impact on Rice Production in India
Agrochemicals and sustainability of rice ecosystems
Fertilizer Use and Soil Health in Rice Ecosystems
Pesticide Use in Rice Ecosystems
The Water Footprint of Rice Production
Strategies to Reduce the Water Footprint of Rice
Greenhouse gas emissions from rice fields
GHG Emissions and Environmental Pollution from Burning of Rice Straw
Strategies to Mitigate GHG Emissions From Agriculture
Impact of climate change on rice
Impact of Climate Change on Rice Yield: Crop Simulation Models
Climate Change Impact on Rice: Estimates From Econometric Models
Chapter 5 - Structural Transformation of the Indian Rice Sector
Rice production performance
Diversification of rice-based cropping systemS
The changing economic role of rice
Future challenges for the rice sector
Natural Resource Scarcity
Agricultural Labor Scarcity
Climate Change and Environmental Footprints
Agricultural Credit Availability
Changing role of women and youth in the rice value chain
Vertical integration in the rice value chain
International competitiveness of the Indian rice sector
Chapter 6 - Frontiers in Rice Breeding
Conventional breeding approaches
Ideotype Breeding: The New Plant Type
Biotechnological approaches to augment conventional rice breeding
Molecular tagging and pyramiding of genes/QTLs and MAS to accelerate breeding
Enhancing yield potential of inbreds and hybrids (breaking the yield plateau)
Introgression of Novel Genes/QTLs From Wild Species
Pyramiding of Cloned Genes/QTLs for Yield-Related Traits
Prebreeding Tropical Japonicas to Enhance Heterosis
Engineering Photosynthetic Systems to Enhance Yield Potential: Transfer of C4 Pathway Genes into C3 Rice
Broadening the gene pool of crops through introgression of novel genes/QTLs from unadapted germplasm and wild species
Pyramiding of Genes/QTLs to Develop Superior Prebreeding Products and Varieties With Value-Added Traits
Introgression of Novel Genes/QTLs From Wild Species
Pyramiding of Small-Effect QTLs
Alternative Dwarfing Genes
Allele Mining for QTLs for Abiotic Stresses and Nutrient-Use Efficiency
Improving Nutritional Quality
Improving Nutrient-Use Efficiency
Molecular characterization of pathogen populations for temporal and spatial deployment of genes for resistance
Accelerating crop breeding using doubled-haploid technology
Genetic engineering approaches to develop transgenics with new genetic properties
RNAi technology for modifying gene expression, silencing of genes to develop pest-resistant germplasm, and improved quality...
Functional genomics of agronomically important genes
Designer rice with well-characterized genes/QTLs for target traits
Chapter 7 - Rice Varietal Development to Meet Future Challenges
Breeding for increased yield potential
Breeding for biotic stresses
Breeding for abiotic stresses
Breeding for mechanized water-labor shortage situations
High grain quality: an essential breeding component across ecosystems
Future breeding priorities
Chapter 8 - Growing Rice in Eastern India: New Paradigms of Risk Reduction and Improving Productivity
Major drivers of change in rice production technologies
Rising Labor Scarcity and Labor Wages
Pathways for improved sustainability of rice-based systems
Stress-Tolerant Varieties and Conforming Management Practices
Component Technologies of Mechanization
Challenges and Opportunities
Crop Establishment Methods
Challenges and Opportunities
Challenges and Opportunities
Mechanical Transplanting of Rice
Key Components of Technology
Key Challenges and Opportunities
Precision Crop Management
The Development of Decision Tools
Minimizing Yield Losses due to Weeds and Weed Control Costs
Predicting Shifts in Weed Flora
Preventing/Delaying Herbicide Resistance
Integrated Weed Management
Development of a Decision Tool for Weed Control
Understanding of Water Savings and Trade-off
Reducing the Environmental Footprint
Chapter 9 - Technological Innovations, Investments, and Impact of Rice R&D in India
Rice productivity trends and production constraints in major ecosystems
India’s national agricultural research system and R&D investments
National rice research systems: funding, human capital, and innovations
Emergence of the private sector in rice R&D
A futuristic rice R&D agenda
Chapter 10 - Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation, and Rice Strategy for India
IP protection for plants and plant varieties
Plant variety protection in India with a focus on rice
Genetically modified rice
Access to germplasm, the rice genome, and IP rights
Geographical indication and rice in India: basmati and beyond
Alternative approaches in IP and management of IP
Chapter 11 - Postharvest Management and Value Addition of Rice and Its By-Products
Rice postharvest management and value addition
Postharvest Management in India
Rice Processing Patterns and Milling Technology
New Developments and Future Scope
Value-Added Products and Modernization
Value addition of rice by-products
Potential Dietary Uses of Rice Bran
Challenges in Using Rice Bran
Stabilization of Rice Bran
Extraction of Rice Bran Protein
Application of Rice Bran Protein
Bridging of the Gap in the Demand–Supply of Edible Oil
Promotion of Rice Bran Oil
Use of Rice Husk in India
Potential Availability of Rice Husk in India
Potential Use of Rice Husk: Policy and Strategy Required
Potential Use of Rice Straw
Rice Straw as an Alternative Source of Energy
Policy Requirement for Effective Rice Straw Management
Chapter 12 - Institutional Innovations in Rice Production and Marketing in India: Experience and Strategies
Institutional innovations: a framework
Innovations in the Production Sector
Institutional Innovations in Marketing of Rice
Integrated Solutions for Farmers: Franchising as an Institutional Innovation
Chapter 13 - The Rice Seed System in India: Structure, Performance, and Challenges
Structure, roles, and current status of key entities of the seed system
Development and Delivery of Modern Varieties
Seed Certification, Quality Control, and Storage
Seed Distribution and Marketing
Community-Level Seed Production Programs and Projects
Hybrid rice technology and the seed system
Hybrid Rice in India: An Overview
The Nature and Extent of Hybrid Rice Adoption in India
The Hybrid Rice Seed System
Growth in the Hybrid Rice Seed Industry
The current policy environment
Conclusions, key challenges, and future outlook
Key Challenges and Future Outlook
Inadequate Infrastructure
Willful Supply of Spurious Seeds
Violation of the Scientific Norms in the Marketing of Seeds of New Crop Varieties
Labeling the Source of a Variety/Hybrid
Chapter 14 - Export Competitiveness of Indian Rice
Specification of the Markov Chain Model
Revealed Comparative Advantage
Market Distribution Effect
Trends in Basmati and Nonbasmati Rice Exports
The Shifting Focus of Rice Cultivation in the States of India
Changing Direction of Rice Exports From India
Comparative Advantage of Indian Rice Cultivation
Revealed Comparative Advantage of Indian Rice Exports
Prospects and Challenges for Rice Trade
Conclusions and policy suggestions
Chapter 15 - Extension Policy Reforms in India: Implications for Rice Production Systems
Evolution of extension reforms in India
Current challenges in the rice extension system
Public Extension Services
Agricultural Technology Management Agency
National Food Security Mission
Private Extension Services
System of Rice Intensification
Information and Communication Technology Applications
Other Private Rice Extension Services
Conclusions and policy implications
Chapter 16 - Accelerating Impact Through Rice Innovation Systems: Integrating Knowledge, Technology, and Markets
What ails agricultural extension and advisory in the rice sector in India
Impact acceleration in rice: cases
Campaigns: Vietnam (Three Reductions, Three Gains)
Community-Based Plant Clinics
Rice Sector Development Hubs
Key Learnings From This Section
Digital extension for the rice sector: tactical to practical
Digital Tools and Strategies for the Rice Sector
Empirical Evidence of Digital Interventions
Key Learnings From This Section
Strengthening the rice extension and advisory system
Innovative Capacity Development of Extension Professionals
E-Learning and MOOCs in Rice Extension Systems
Capacity and Skill Development of Farmers Through Video Extension
Key Learnings From This Section
Strengthening the value chain proposition in the rice sector
Digital technologies and the local supply chain
E-Procurement of Paddy: The Case of Chhattisgarh
The National Agriculture Market
Key Learnings From This Section
Strengthening existing extension delivery: convergence of ideas
The Ricecheck Approach in Extension Delivery
Reviving Frontline Demonstrations
Technology Backstopping, Agroadvisory, and Market Intelligence
Building innovation systems: integrating knowledge, technology, AND markets, and accelerating impact
Components of the Innovation System Proposed
Chapter 17 - The Synergic Role of the All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project (AICRIP) in the Development of India’s...
AICRIP: the historical perspective
AICRIP: an institutional innovation in NARES
The synergic role of AICRIP in technological breakthroughs
Key challenges and the way forward
The Future Rice Strategy for India
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