Pilot case study in China on climate-smart water technologies and innovations in rice farming under Lancang-Mekong Cooperation

The project established a demonstration area in Guilin, China, to test climate-smart water technologies against traditional flooding irrigation. By implementing a "thin, shallow, wet, and dry" irrigation mode supported by intelligent monitoring and control devices, the project reduced irrigation water quotas from 390mm/mu to 351mm/mu while increasing late rice yields from 418kg/mu to 437kg/mu. Key technologies deployed include intelligent water level gauges, soil moisture monitors, and integrated gates for measurement and control to enable precise water resource management under climate change.

• The demonstration area utilizes a suite of intelligent technologies for precise water and nutrient management, including electromagnetic flowmeters for pump station monitoring, Parshall flumes for canal discharge, and water-fertilizer integration machines that ensure consistent fertilizer concentration regardless of irrigation flow fluctuations.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). Pilot case study in China on climate-smart water technologies and innovations in rice farming under Lancang-Mekong Cooperation. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/climate-smart-case-study-in-china-revised-version.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Pilot case study in China on climate-smart water technologies and innovations in rice farming under Lancang-Mekong Cooperation. n.d. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/climate-smart-case-study-in-china-revised-version.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendpilot, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Pilot case study in China on climate-smart water technologies and innovations in rice farming under Lancang-Mekong Cooperation}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/climate-smart-case-study-in-china-revised-version.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }