IRRC: China 2011

Rice Situation
The main activity in China in 2011 is in Guangdong Province, home to about 110 million people, and the province with the highest rice consumption. Guangdong Province produces only 40% of its needs because rice land has declined by 33% since 1990 due to industrial and urban growth. Opportunities to integrate different IRRI technologies for Guangdong were discussed during an IRRC-sponsored international workshop on sustainable rice production through improved natural resource management (NRM) and extension of the 3 Controls Technology (3CT) on 9-11 June 2010 in Guangzhou. Previous IRRC NRM collaborative research in China includes aerobic rice and alternate wetting and drying, which address water shortages in the country.

Outcomes and Impacts The 3CT was recommended by Guangdong provincial government in 2008-09 for high yield creation Farmers using 3CT experience reduced lodging following high winds, and an increased net income of USD220 per hectare. In 2010, the 3CT was adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture as two 100 increases technology (increase 100 jin and 100 yuan per mu).

Key IRRI Scientists

Bas Bouman (water management and aerobic rice) Roland Buresh (nutrient management) Rubenito Lampayan (water management) Flor Palis (social science)

Current Activities
The IRRC activities in 2011 include: Extension of the 3CT. The 3CT enables rice farmers to tailor nutrient management to the specific conditions of their field and involves (1) more efficient use of nutrients; (2) reduced lodging of the rice crop by avoiding excessive nitrogen uptake and implementing better water management; and (3) a reduced number of insecticide sprays because the crop is healthier. Validating alternate wetting and drying (AWD) technology

Key Partner Agencies

Government Institutions The Rice Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences Chinese Center for Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Sciences Universities China Agricultural University Hunan University The College of Water Resources and Hydroelectric Engineering, Wuhan University

Household Survey Data

Longitudinal household data have been collected by the Chinese Center for Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2006 and 2010.

For more information Contact person: Trina Leah Mendoza, Senior Communication Specialist Email: t.mendoza@cgiar.org Web site: www.irri.org/irrc

Produced by the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium Coordination Unit