Since the turn of the century, Chinese scientists have embarked on a “Long March” toward more intricate understanding of the complex agronomic traits of rice.
Besides automation, the rice millers in state are also looking at technology upgradation that will bring efficiency in sorting with colour sorting machinery, improved quality for polishing and whitening of rice.
The Agricultural Research Institute for Development (IRAD) and its development partner, AfricaRice, have identified three rice production zones in Cameroon with specific species which could be publicized to step up quality and quantity production in the country.
Difficulty in collecting firewood, its adverse impact on environment and husk being a cheaper alternative are being cited as reasons behind the proposed change.
LSU AgCenter scientists held a field tour at the Rice Research Station recently to discuss their work on controlling the major diseases that afflict rice.
It’s mid-season here in Soc Trang Province, Vietnam. The fields are full, and under an easy monsoon wind, the crop rolls like massive emerald sheets.
In conjunction with the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Netafim has long been studying rice crops in India.
Until a few years ago, no one would have considered exporting much rice to China, but that’s changing.
Researchers claim to have developed an inexpensive and eco-friendly bio-plastic that degrades at a more acceptable rate, compared to traditional plastics. The plastic, they say, is made from vegetable waste and the byproducts of rice and cocoa production, meaning that it will place no new demand on the Earth as well.
The NDA government is taking ahead the Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern India (BGREI) a programme that is aimed at increasing rice production in the eastern part of the country.
