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Prospects for multifunctionality of paddy rice cultivation in Japan and other countries in monsoon Asia

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This paper presents a study carried out by a group of Japanese researchers to critically review past researches and discussions on the multifunctionality of paddy rice cultivation, with the aim of describing the current status of the subject and providing options and potentials for future research and practices. The review was of over 200 documented articles on the major external functions. The results of this study revealed that the importance of multifunctionality is well perceived in Japan. The methodologies to measure and estimate the magnitude have been established for most functions. However, there is a need for more cases, to integrate all the functions at the local or regional scale to represent site-specific characteristics of multifunctionality. There is also a need to develop management practices to sustain and enhance the positive multifunctionality of paddy rice cultivation while minimizing negative effects to the environment, which may be brought into the agricultural policies. Except for Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, there are slightly different notions on multifunctionality in other monsoon Asia countries, but the gap in this notion is reducing following recent international activities.

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The authors would like to thank their colleagues from the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers and the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineers for providing information and help in writing this paper. The paper originated from part of the outcome of the project, “Study on Multifunctionality of Paddy Agriculture” carried out by the Japanese Society of Irrigation, Drainage, and Reclamation Engineering, which was funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Japan. The content of the paper is totally the responsibility of the authors and does not have any obligation to the other parties.

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  1. Kinki University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara City, Nara, 631-8505, Japan

    Y. Matsuno

  2. Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-Cho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan

    K. Nakamura

  3. National Institute for Rural Engineering, 2-1-6 Kannondai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki, 305-8609, Japan

    T. Masumoto

  4. Utsunomiya University, 350 Minemachi, Utsunomiya, 321-8505, Japan

    H. Matsui

  5. Ibaraki University, Chuo 3-21-1, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 300-0393, Japan

    T. Kato

  6. National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, 3-1-3 Kannondai, Tsukuba, 305-8604, Japan

    Y. Sato

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Matsuno, Y., Nakamura, K., Masumoto, T. et al. Prospects for multifunctionality of paddy rice cultivation in Japan and other countries in monsoon Asia. Paddy Water Environ 4, 189–197 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10333-006-0048-4

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