India – ‘Water management in rice output key to tackle climate change’
The improvement in water management will also help in reducing methane emissions and arsenic uptake in the rice fields.
Nigeria – Meet The 35 Year-Old Entrepreneur Who Owns Nigeria’s 2nd Largest Rice Farm
Nigerians consume more than 5 million metric tons of rice every year, with a significant portion of its consumption needs sourced from imports.
Canadá – U of T Mississauga professor discovers new origins for farmed rice
The domestication of rice has been going on for much longer than originally thought
USA – Could Subsurface Drip-Irrigated Rice Work?
Project participants all hope to see yield improvements, despite reducing overall water use.
As Cities Swell, West Africa’s Appetite for Rice Is Growing
Rice harvest in region reached all-time high last year. Ivory Coast, Senegal, Nigeria aim for self-sufficiency.
China – China Rice Museum Celebrates the Grain
Rice Museum pays homage to Yuan Longping, otherwise known as the “father of hybrid rice”.
Crop models underestimate climate change impact on global rice production
The study applied various crop phenology models to observe how varying temperatures affect the shifts in different growth stages of rice.
Australia – Rice grower call on Australian farmers to sponsor direct seeders for Laos farmers
With direct seeding farmers could get more returns.
Why the Gates Foundation is flooding a new rice variety with funding
The Gates Foundation is looking into data suggesting that the submergence tolerance trait may help farmers in years with and without flooding.
Scientists identify protein which boosts rice yield by fifty percent
The study has allowed to develop rice crops that manage their own pH levels , this would increase yield up to 54 percent