Climate Adaptation Strategies for Maintaining Rice Grain Quality in Temperate Regions
Climate change poses significant challenges to temperate rice production, particularly affecting grain quality and market acceptance. This review synthesizes current knowledge of climate-induced quality changes, with a focus on the Australian rice industry as a case study with comparisons to other t...
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| author | Fernando, Yvonne Ovenden, Ben Sreenivasulu, Nese Butardo, Vito Jr. |
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| description | Climate change poses significant challenges to temperate rice production, particularly affecting grain quality and market acceptance. This review synthesizes current knowledge of climate-induced quality changes, with a focus on the Australian rice industry as a case study with comparisons to other temperate regions. Environmental stressors such as extreme temperatures, variable rainfall, elevated CO2, and salinity disrupt biochemical pathways during grain development, altering physicochemical, textural, and aromatic traits. Different rice classes exhibit distinct vulnerabilities: medium-grain japonica varieties show reduced amylose under heat stress, aromatic varieties experience disrupted aroma synthesis under drought, and long-grain types suffer kernel damage under combined stresses. Temperature is a key driver, with quality deterioration occurring above 35 degrees C and below 15 degrees C. Systems biology analyses reveal complex signalling networks underpinning these stress responses, although experimental validation remains limited. The Australian industry has responded by developing cold-tolerant cultivars, precision agriculture, and water-saving practices, yet projected climate variability demands more integrated strategies. Priorities include breeding for stress-resilient quality traits, refining water management, and deploying advanced phenotyping tools. Emerging technologies like hyperspectral imaging and machine learning offer promise for rapid quality assessment and adaptive management. Sustaining high-quality rice in temperate zones requires innovation linking physiology with practical adaptation. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1794142026-01-07T02:10:00Z Climate Adaptation Strategies for Maintaining Rice Grain Quality in Temperate Regions Fernando, Yvonne Ovenden, Ben Sreenivasulu, Nese Butardo, Vito Jr. temperate zones temperate climate climate change seed quality grain phenotyping technology adoption climate adaptation Climate change poses significant challenges to temperate rice production, particularly affecting grain quality and market acceptance. This review synthesizes current knowledge of climate-induced quality changes, with a focus on the Australian rice industry as a case study with comparisons to other temperate regions. Environmental stressors such as extreme temperatures, variable rainfall, elevated CO2, and salinity disrupt biochemical pathways during grain development, altering physicochemical, textural, and aromatic traits. Different rice classes exhibit distinct vulnerabilities: medium-grain japonica varieties show reduced amylose under heat stress, aromatic varieties experience disrupted aroma synthesis under drought, and long-grain types suffer kernel damage under combined stresses. Temperature is a key driver, with quality deterioration occurring above 35 degrees C and below 15 degrees C. Systems biology analyses reveal complex signalling networks underpinning these stress responses, although experimental validation remains limited. The Australian industry has responded by developing cold-tolerant cultivars, precision agriculture, and water-saving practices, yet projected climate variability demands more integrated strategies. Priorities include breeding for stress-resilient quality traits, refining water management, and deploying advanced phenotyping tools. Emerging technologies like hyperspectral imaging and machine learning offer promise for rapid quality assessment and adaptive management. Sustaining high-quality rice in temperate zones requires innovation linking physiology with practical adaptation. 2025-07-02 2026-01-06T07:15:40Z 2026-01-06T07:15:40Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179414 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Fernando, Yvonne, Ben Ovenden, Nese Sreenivasulu, and Vito Butardo Jr. "Climate Adaptation Strategies for Maintaining Rice Grain Quality in Temperate Regions." Biology 14, no. 7 (2025): 801. |
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| title | Climate Adaptation Strategies for Maintaining Rice Grain Quality in Temperate Regions |
| title_full | Climate Adaptation Strategies for Maintaining Rice Grain Quality in Temperate Regions |
| title_fullStr | Climate Adaptation Strategies for Maintaining Rice Grain Quality in Temperate Regions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate Adaptation Strategies for Maintaining Rice Grain Quality in Temperate Regions |
| title_short | Climate Adaptation Strategies for Maintaining Rice Grain Quality in Temperate Regions |
| title_sort | climate adaptation strategies for maintaining rice grain quality in temperate regions |
| topic | temperate zones temperate climate climate change seed quality grain phenotyping technology adoption climate adaptation |
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