Water pollution hits paddy crops in Karnataka’s ‘rice bowl’
Koppal: Gangavathi is also known as the ‘rice bowl of Karnataka'. However, farmers here in the Tungabhadra catchment area are ...
Could this new stress-tolerant rice from China boost crop yields?
New method of regulating plant hormones allows researchers to increase quality and yields of rice crops grown in saline soil.
India Today on MSN7 天
How India loses wheat, rice crops worth millions due to coal emissions
While the world is in a hurry to transition from fossil fuel-generated electricity to renewable energy, moving away from coal ...
When is Japan's stockpiled rice released, and how costly is its storage?
The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will revise its policy on releasing "stockpiled rice" only ...
The Debrief10 天
rice crops
Researchers have discovered how to significantly reduce methane emissions from rice fields without compromising crop yields.
World Grain12 天
South Korean rice crop suffers yield drop
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The South Korean government has revised its marketing year 2024-25 milled rice production estimate down ...
New Scientist on MSN9 天
Rice variant slashes planet-warming methane emissions by 70 per cent
Using traditional crossbreeding, researchers have created a new strain of rice that produces much less methane, a potent ...
BusinessMirror9 天
PhilRice urges preemptive action as pest threats loom for rice crops
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) urged farmers to take proactive steps against potential pest infestations early this year. PhilRice said historical data from 1994 to 2024 compiled by ...
Should we eat less rice?
Rice is the main staple for over half the world’s population.