SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATION AND GENERAL CONCLUSION The present research employs a novel strategy by briefly enriching CO 2  (eCO 2 ) in the rice plant briefly during its early seedling stage before being transplanted into a conventional farming area, rather than continuously supplying CO 2  as commonly practised. This study has proven that a CO 2  source derived naturally from baker's yeast ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae ) fermentation is a useful carbon source in perform

1.1 Introduction World food consumption in the next 30 years is expected to rise by at least 60% over 2006 levels due to expanding population, according to FAO (2016). As a result, rice output will need to improve to significantly fulfil this 60% increase in need. The rapid increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) concentration has been a critical worldwide climate concern. The current historical record of atmospheric CO 2  reached a climax of 415 ppm in January 2021 (E

1.1 Introduction Carbon dioxide is one of the most prevalent gases in the earth's atmosphere and plays a critical role in the plant, especially in photosynthesis (Goel & Agarwal, 2014). Typically, C3 photosynthesis rises with eCO 2 , but the extent of the reaction might vary depending on the stage of plant growth and the local environment (Leakey et al., 2009). Additionally, a variety of plant species produce more glucose, fructose, and raffinose when photosynthesis rates are

LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 World and rice Rice is one of the world's three most important food crops, including wheat and maize. Together, these three main cereal crops supply over 42% of all calories consumed by the entire population. In 2009, human consumption accounted for 78% of total rice production, compared to 64% for wheat and 14% for maize (GRiSP, 2013). The current global population has reached 7.6 billion; the UN (2020) estimates it will reach 8.2 billion in 2025 then 1

THE ENHANCEMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL PHOTOSYNTHETIC PROPERTIES, GROWTH AND YIELD IN MR219 AND MR263 RICE VARIETIES VIA EARLY-STAGE CO2 ENRICHMENT TO THE SEEDLINGS BEFORE TRANSPLANTING     By     AZZAMI ADAM MUHAMAD MUJAB     September 2022     Chairman      :   Muhammad Nazmin bin Yaapar, PhD Faculty         :   Agriculture     Controlled environment systems such as glasshouses regularly utilise elevated CO 2 (eCO 2 ) to boost yield and quality in the production of high-value crop