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ANNUAL BIOTECHNOLOGY CONGRESS
Ann Biol Sci, 2017
ISSN: 2348-1927
R
ice is an essential crop in Ghana. Several aspects of rice
have been studied to increase its production; however,
the environmental aspects including impact on climate
change, have not been studied well. There is therefore
a gap in knowledge, and hence the need for continuous
research. By accessing academic portals, such as Springer
Open, InTech Open, Elsevier, and the Kwame Nkrumah
University of Science and Technology’s offline campus
library, 61 academic publications including peer reviewed
journals, books, working papers, reports, etc., were critically
reviewed. It was found that there is a lack of data on how
paddy rice production systems affect greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions, particularly emissions estimation, geographical
location, and crops. Regarding GHG emission estimation, the
review identified the use of emission factors calibrated using
temperate conditions which do not suit tropical conditions.
In terms of location, most research on rice GHG emissions
have been carried out in Asia with little input from Africa.
In regard to crops, there is paucity of in-situ emissions
data from paddy fields in Ghana. Drawing on the review, a
conceptual framework is developed using Ghana as reference
point to guide the discussion on fertilizer application, water
management rice cultivars, and soil for future development
of adaptation strategies for rice emission reduction and
increase in yield.
e:
george.yaw.obeng@asu.eduRice cultivation and greenhouse gas emissions: a review and conceptual framework with reference to
Ghana
George Yaw Obeng
Arizona State University, USA
Ann Biol Sci, 2017, 5:3
DOI: 10.21767/2348-1927-C1-003