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© The Author(s) 2020
M. Gummert et al. (eds.), Sustainable Rice Straw Management,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32373-8_1
Chapter 1
Rice Straw Overview: Availability,
Properties, and Management Practices
Nguyen Van Hung, Monet Concepcion Maguyon-Detras,
Maria Victoria Migo, Reianne Quilloy, Carlito Balingbing, Pauline Chivenge,
and Martin Gummert
Abstract Managing rice straw remains a challenge in Asia where more rice, and
hence, more straw, is grown each year to meet rising demand. The widespread burning of rice straw is a major contributor to dangerously high levels of air pollution in
South- and Southeast Asia associated with health issues. At the same time, researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs are developing a range of alternative uses that turn
rice straw into a commodity around which sustainable value chains can be built to
benefit rural people. The best alternative to burning rice straw in any one location
depends on context. However, available information remains scattered in different
media and no publication yet exists that helps people learn about, and decide
between, rice straw management options. This book provides a synthesis of these
options and integrates knowledge on relevant areas: sustainable rice straw management practices, rice straw value chains, and business models. The book is also based
on new research and practice data from research organizations and innovators in
Vietnam, the Philippines, and Cambodia.
Keywords Rice · Rice straw · Residue · Sustainable · Rice straw management
N. V. Hung (*) · R. Quilloy · C. Balingbing · P. Chivenge · M. Gummert
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
e-mail: hung.nguyen@irri.org; r.quilloy@irri.org; c.balingbing@irri.org; p.chivenge@irri.org;
m.gummert@irri.org
M. C. Maguyon-Detras · M. V. Migo
Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
and Agro-Industrial Technology, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB),
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
e-mail: mmdetras@up.edu.ph; mpmigo@up.edu.ph
© The Author(s) 2020
M. Gummert et al. (eds.), Sustainable Rice Straw Management,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32373-8_1
Chapter 1
Rice Straw Overview: Availability,
Properties, and Management Practices
Nguyen Van Hung, Monet Concepcion Maguyon-Detras,
Maria Victoria Migo, Reianne Quilloy, Carlito Balingbing, Pauline Chivenge,
and Martin Gummert
Abstract Managing rice straw remains a challenge in Asia where more rice, and
hence, more straw, is grown each year to meet rising demand. The widespread burning of rice straw is a major contributor to dangerously high levels of air pollution in
South- and Southeast Asia associated with health issues. At the same time, researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs are developing a range of alternative uses that turn
rice straw into a commodity around which sustainable value chains can be built to
benefit rural people. The best alternative to burning rice straw in any one location
depends on context. However, available information remains scattered in different
media and no publication yet exists that helps people learn about, and decide
between, rice straw management options. This book provides a synthesis of these
options and integrates knowledge on relevant areas: sustainable rice straw management practices, rice straw value chains, and business models. The book is also based
on new research and practice data from research organizations and innovators in
Vietnam, the Philippines, and Cambodia.
Keywords Rice · Rice straw · Residue · Sustainable · Rice straw management
N. V. Hung (*) · R. Quilloy · C. Balingbing · P. Chivenge · M. Gummert
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
e-mail: hung.nguyen@irri.org; r.quilloy@irri.org; c.balingbing@irri.org; p.chivenge@irri.org;
m.gummert@irri.org
M. C. Maguyon-Detras · M. V. Migo
Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
and Agro-Industrial Technology, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB),
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
e-mail: mmdetras@up.edu.ph; mpmigo@up.edu.ph