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.
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The study applied various crop phenology models to observe how varying temperatures affect the shifts in different growth stages of rice.
The Gates Foundation is looking into data suggesting that the submergence tolerance trait may help farmers in years with and without flooding.
The study has allowed to develop rice crops that manage their own pH levels , this would increase yield up to 54 percent
Research on golden rice began in the 1990s as an effort to develop a type of rice that could counter malnutrition.
Scientists look at use of rice husk to reduce arsenic levels in vital grain. Rice husk can decrease 25-50 percent of arsenic levels in the grains.
The team processed sediments and mixed them with water to allow charred items to float to the surface uncovering grains of rice and mung beans at Mahilaka an ancient trading port in north-west Madagascar established in the 10th century.
A team at Queen’s University in Belfast have been looking at ways of reducing the arsenic levels in rice.
Salt-resistant rice can provide a buffer for some of the most vulnerable people who might otherwise be ruined.
Rice breeders are trying to develop higher yielding and more sustainable crops called ‘Next Generation Super Crops’ or ‘Green Super Rice.’
African researchers have developed a stove that burns rice husks while emitting much less pollution than conventional wood-burning stoves.