Global wheat, rice harvests headed for record high: FAO
Global wheat production increases are being led by India, the US and Russia.
USA – Researchers Trace “New World” Rice Back to Africa, Suggesting New Link between Crop Movement and the Slave Trade
A team of researchers has traced a type of rice grown in the South American country of Suriname to a similar type found in the fields of Ivory Coast.
USA – Bad Weather Cuts 2016 Manoomin Harvest in Half
Wild rice may be scarce this year, as poor weather has drastically reduced the harvest.
Nigeria – Sale of locally produced rice on increase – Nigerian Farmer
The cultivation has expanded 600 hectares this year.
China – Hybrid rice crop falls short of super-sized target
Yuan Longping, pioneer and breeder of hybrid rice couldn’t accomplish the production of 16 tonnes of hybrid rice.