Jun 29
Alternate Wetting and Drying: Producing Rice With Less Water
By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS NewsBaybay City, Leyte, Philippines — June 30, 2026 Rice has traditionally been grown under continuous flooding. While this method is familiar and reliable, it is also water-intensive and increasingly costly. As irrigation systems age and water competition increases, producing the same amount of rice with less water has become a practical necessity…