An ancient but challenging harvesting technique could help China reach its food security goals with a new breed of smart rice ...

Vietnam, a major rice exporter, is aiming to transform its farming techniques by reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas. Rice paddies generate methane due to flooded conditions inhibiting ...

VIRAC, Catanduanes (PIA) — The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) distributed farming machines worth P14.4 million to beneficiaries in Catanduanes on Wednesday, ...

Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, confirmed this development on his Facebook page on Monday, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls ...

Mention Japan’s Niigata prefecture and rice usually comes to mind. Niigata ranks first in the nation in terms of rice cultivation area and production levels. This northwestern region is flanked by ...

Thailand's rice industry is undergoing a transformation as the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Nectec) applies artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision technology to ...

Selorm Yaotse Dorvlo receives funding from Food Systems Research Network for Africa (FSNet-Africa). Rice has become a big part of Ghanaians’ daily diet. The country consumes about 1.45 million tonnes ...

THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is taking a significant step toward modernizing rice farming by upgrading ...

Traditionally thought of as a warm climate crop, some varieties of rice can also thrive in temperate regions, including the northeastern U.S. One rice farm in Vermont has successfully implemented the ...

As groundwater levels decline, labour costs rise and climate plays havoc, policymakers and scientists are increasingly ...