Germany, Sept. 22 -- Rice feeds more than 3.5 billion people every day and plays a fundamental role in global food security. At the same time, as agriculture races to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, rice farmers face a unique challenge: how to make production more sustainable - given that traditional rice cultivation contributes around ten percent of agricultural GHG emissions and consumes vast amounts of freshwater - without risking the yields.To address these challenges, BASF initiated a focused effort on rice within its Global Carbon Field Trial Program in 2024 in the Philippines, together with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The goal: to evaluate technologies and interventions for climate-smart rice. The finding...