Yue Zhu , Jinni Wu

Aquatic Biology Research Center, Cuixi Academy of Biotechnology, Zhuji, 311800, Zhejiang, China
Author    Correspondence author
Rice Genomics and Genetics, 2025, Vol. 16, No. 5   
Received: 10 Aug., 2025    Accepted: 22 Sep., 2025    Published: 09 Oct., 2025

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As a typical ecological agricultural model, integrated rice-fish farming has been widely promoted in many major rice-producing areas in China in recent years. This study systematically sorted out the model types, ecological structures and functional characteristics of the rice-fish system, deeply analyzed its multi-faceted effects on the appearance quality, edible quality and nutritional quality of rice, and further explored its scientific principles for improving rice quality through mechanisms such as soil nutrient cycling, microbial community improvement and plant physiological metabolism regulation. At the same time, combined with case empirical studies in typical regions, the mechanism of the influence of water and fertilizer dynamics on the formation of rice quality was revealed. The results show that integrated rice-fish farming not only helps to improve the overall quality of rice, but also provides a new path for the green and efficient development of modern agriculture. This study hopes to provide theoretical support and practical guidance for the optimization and promotion of the rice-fish model in the future.

Integrated rice-fish farming; Rice quality; Ecological mechanism; Soil nutrients; Microbial community