Due to its variant geographical location of cultivation, the rates of methane emission may vary in different areas. Variation in Temperate, Water depth, Season, Soil conditions, etc. can all result in big regional variations in GHG emission. However, methane emission from worldwide rice paddy fields has been well studied and reliable estimates of global GHG emissions from rice paddy fields now exist.
IPCC 4th Assessment Report, Chapter 8 Agriculture stats for GHG emission contribution from rice paddy fields;
There are a lot of opportunities in GHG mitigation from rice fields such as altering water management with mid‐season aeration, improving organic matter management e.g. composting and promoting aerobic decomposition of crop residues, improving N fertilizer application to match with crop demand, appropriate management of animal wastes and manure, minimum tillage, by rotation including cover crops. The above studies by IPCC, MoEF and many other organizations shows GHG emission from rice fields is in considerable amount contributing to climate change and hence it provides a lot of GHG mitigation opportunities.
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Reference and further Reading;
1) IPCC
2) India: Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2007
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