Optimization Model for Mitigating Global Warming at the Farm Scale: An Application to Japanese Rice Farms

In Japan, greenhouse gas emissions from rice production, especially CH4 emissions in rice paddy fields, are the primary contributors to global warming from agriculture. When prolonged midseason drainage for mitigating CH4 emissions from rice paddy fields is practiced with environmentally friendly ri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kiyotaka Masuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/7/593