Field trials in India show that bio-fertilizers containing naturally occurring soil fungi enhance growth in rice plants. This may offer a pathway to reducing farmers' reliance on synthetic fertilizers ...

Since the 1960s, greenhouse gas emissions from rice paddies have doubled to the approximate equivalent of 1.1 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually, a team led by Boston College researchers reports ...

Rice farming, with intricate irrigation systems and tight-knit farming communities, has long been suspected of fostering collectivism. However, proving this theory requires navigating confounding ...

Twelve years ago, rice breeders with Lundberg Family Farms crossed two rice plant “parents” in hopes of cultivating a better black pearl rice plant. After growing generations and generations of ...

Discover how an eco-friendly rice farming method, supported by an EDB grant, aims to produce carbon credits and conserve ...

Discover how a California rice farmer sells his crop directly to consumers. Discover how a California rice farmer sells his crop directly to consumers. Funding for America’s Heartland is provided by ...

Rethink India's rice cultivation: balance food security with sustainable practices to ensure ecological health and resource ...

It takes more than an hour on foot to traverse the muddy terrain that leads to Antoinette’s expansive rice farm in Chamassuia, a local village about five kilometres from Lôvua settlement in Angola’s ...

The farm minister said on Feb. 7 that rice stockpiles reserved for emergency use will be released, citing disruptions in the ...