A new paper recently published by scientists explores the potential of low glycemic index (Low GI) rice to combat the growing diabetes epidemic, particularly in Asia. The rise in type 2 diabetes poses ...

The Ministry of Agriculture is developing new strains of rice that can save water and have higher yields as a solution to shortages and increasing prices in the marketplace, writes Mai Samih Rice is ...

As the world’s population rapidly increases, we’ve had to adjust our farming methods. One way we did this was by promoting high-yielding crops to make more food for more people. But is this a lasting ...

The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has launched a sensor-based rice pest management mobile application named “Rice Solution” with the aim of identifying diseases easily. The app was ...

Some Black farmers, who’ve historically suffered from discrimination and being kept from owning the most-productive land, are coming to see rice as a crop that can thrive under changing climate ...

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