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To identify suitable ratoon rice cultivars for a dual-purpose grain and forage production system, 25 widely cultivated rice cultivars in southwestern China were systematically evaluated based on ratooning ability, forage productivity, ratoon rice yield, and Cd accumulation characteristics. Significant variations were observed among the tested cultivars, indicating substantial differences in their suitability for this production system. Principal component analysis identified three cultivars, CKY637, CKYSM, and FY498, as promising candidates because of their favorable combination of ratooning ability (1.33\u20131.61), silage rice yield (8.85\u201311.27 t ha\u22121), ratoon rice yield (7.83\u20139.65 t ha\u22121), and low grain Cd accumulation (0.0430\u20130.0457 mg kg\u22121). 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