Climate Change, Water Scarcity, and Farmer Innovations in Rice Cultivation Irrigation: A Case Study of Dry-Seeded Rice in Rural Eastern Mazandaran

Vahid Riahi · 2025 · SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología

Summary. Farmers in rural eastern Mazandaran, Iran adopted dry-seeded rice cultivation with phased irrigation instead of traditional flood irrigation. This innovation reduces water consumption by 65%, cuts pesticide use, lowers production costs, and increases per capita income per hectare up to four times compared to other regional crops. The method works for both high-yield and high-value rice varieties and spreads rapidly across villages facing water scarcity.

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  title   = {Climate Change, Water Scarcity, and Farmer Innovations in Rice Cultivation Irrigation: A Case Study of Dry-Seeded Rice in Rural Eastern Mazandaran},
  author  = {Vahid Riahi},
  journal = {SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.22077/jgdms.2025.8961.1270},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.22077/jgdms.2025.8961.1270}
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DOI

10.22077/jgdms.2025.8961.1270

Countries

Iran

Categories

agtech, climate-and-environment, food-systems

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2026-04-28