Guyana – Contraction in rice, sugar sectors linked to El Nino impact
Farmers harvested, despite being affected by El Nino, 98.7 percent of the 76,717 hectares
Japan – Human selection pressure on novel peptide aided domestication of Asian rice
International research team led by Nagoya University identifies peptide required for awn development in wild rice, and shows that human selection caused its dysfunction in cultivated Asian rice.