Neil That’s right. Over half the world’s population eats rice as the staple food, especially in Asia. But rice is a very ...

The first rice from government stockpiles hit store shelves on March 29 although there was nothing on the label to indicate ...

Addressing an enthusiastic crowd at Huzurnagar, the Assembly constituency represented by Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam ...

BY OLUWADARA ALEGBELEYE Nigeria’s indigenous rice varieties, including Ofada, Igbemo, Abakaliki, and Ekpoma rice, possess ...

Packed with nutrients, this variant owes its purple colour to a pigment called anthocyanin, which has potent antioxidant ...

A GOVERNMENT-led research project aims to sequence the genomes of 1,001 traditional rice varieties in the Philippines to identify genes that can contribute to the development of high-yielding, ...

India accuses Pakistan of illegally growing Indian basmati varieties, submitting DNA test results to the EU for proof.

Rice feeds billions daily, but it also fuels climate change. Scientists are pioneering new techniques to cut emissions and ...

Suryapet: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday accused BRS chief Chandrashekar Rao of depriving the poor of fine quality ...

the agricultural industry is increasingly turning toward heat-resistant rice varieties. When rice is exposed to high temperatures during the summer ripening period, its quality deteriorates ...