Researchers say they can improve rice harvests and grain quality by essentially turning off a temperature-sensitive gene found in some common rice varieties.

Rice stems lengthen when a newly identified gene activates during flooding. Another gene suppresses lengthening in shorter varieties. The insight could help plant breeders. Scientists at Nagoya ...

Rice can borrow stronger immunity from other plant species, study shows Date: April 3, 2015 Source: University of California - Davis Summary: Rice, one of the world's main staple foods, can boost ...

Rice cultivation is responsible for around 12% of global methane emissions, and these emissions are expected to increase with global warming and as the human population continues to grow.

A recent Nielsen report shows 39% of Americans actively try to eat more plant-based foods but no longer necessarily look to tofu, brown rice, and granola to fill that void. Traditional plant-based ...

JAKARTA, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Indonesia has ordered the military to help farmers plant rice as severe drought has reduced output of the staple in Southeast Asia's most populous country, lifting ...