The "microbiome" is the unique population of microorganisms found in and on every plant and animal. Scientists have now genetically altered that population in rice plants, making them more resistant ...

UC Davis researchers have discovered a way to grow cereal crops, like rice and wheat, with less nitrogen fertilizer, reducing pollution and saving farmers billions. Researchers at the University of ...

Extreme floods are quietly destroying rice harvests worldwide, putting billions at risk as climate change accelerates damaging rain events.

Scientists discovered that a week of full submergence is enough to kill most rice plants, making flooding a far greater ...

A rice field in Bengal, India. Rice is a staple crop for billions of people, but it has proved difficult to bring high-yield hybrid rice strainers to farmers. UC Davis scientists have developed a ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. To fight food insecurity and climate change, Senegal is increasingly employing a relatively new strategy for growing rice, known as the “system of ...

There is plenty of debate among home cooks as to whether or not you need to rinse rice before cooking, but one thing is for sure: If you are on team rinse, don't throw out the water. Instead, save it ...

The poor things can’t help it, but cows are really gassy, and that’s really bad for the planet: Microbes in their guts produce methane — a greenhouse gas up to 80 times more powerful than carbon ...

Severe flooding has slashed global rice yields in recent decades, threatening food security for billions of people who depend on the grain. The losses amounted to approximately 4.3%, or 18 million ...

Plant-based ingredient supplier Roquette is launching two new gluten-free rice proteins to tap into new market opportunities in the areas of special diet foods, sports nutrition, and snacks. The new ...