Changes of climate will be one of the deciding factors that affect for future food production in the world because crop growth is highly sensitive to any changes of climatic conditions. As the rice is staple food of Odisha, it is essential to identify the impacts of climate changes on State’s rice production. This study was conducted to identify the yield and growth changes of the popular rice variety (Swarna) cultivated in Keonjhar district at kharif season. Effects of change in weather conditions on the yields of Swarna variety was assessed through sensitivity analysis using the Ceres rice model v of the DSSAT modeling system. The model was validated using rice growth and development data during the 2015 cropping season. | Application of DSSAT crop simulation model to estimate rice yield in Keonjhar district of Odisha (India) under changing climatic conditions
