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Ratoon rice as a nature-based solution towards food security and climate resilience amidst aging societies

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    Xiaoliang Research Station for Tropical Coastal Ecosystems, Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, the CAS Engineering Laboratory for Ecological Restoration of Island and Coastal Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China

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    State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China

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    College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China

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    School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia

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    Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519000, China

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    Rice Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China

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The Innovation Geoscience  4(3),  https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-geo.2026.100219  |  Cite this article
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  • Ratoon rice cultivation, a 1,700-year-old Chinese practice, is making a comeback as a sustainable solution to meet global food demand and environmental challenges. By enabling two harvests from one planting through stalk regeneration, it boosts yields to 12.9 metric tons per hectare, doubles net income compared to traditional double rice, and cuts labor costs by nearly 50% while halving methane emissions. This low-carbon, high-yield method aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals and offers a scalable model for global agriculture. Immediate collaboration from policymakers and researchers is essential for its widespread adoption and innovation.
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    Zhang L., Tang W., Tang Q., et al. (2026). Ratoon rice as a nature-based solution towards food security and climate resilience amidst aging societies. The Innovation Geoscience 4:100219. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-geo.2026.100219
    Zhang L., Tang W., Tang Q., et al. (2026). Ratoon rice as a nature-based solution towards food security and climate resilience amidst aging societies. The Innovation Geoscience 4:100219. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-geo.2026.100219

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