For billions of people, rice is more than a daily meal; it is the foundation of food security, culture and livelihoods. Every ...

Rice farming, with intricate irrigation systems and tight-knit farming communities, has long been suspected of fostering collectivism. However, proving this theory requires navigating confounding ...

Rice paddy greenhouse gas emissions have doubled during the past 60 years—but practical farm changes could cut methane ...

Forecasters expect the El Niño now underway in the tropical Pacific to strengthen into a strong or very strong climate driver later this year.

The farm economy crisis isn't just taking its toll on Arkansas farmers. Now it's threatening the state's agricultural ...

Rice is the staple crop of more than half of the world’s population. Demand is growing with the rising population in South and Southeast Asia. However, a significant portion of rice farming still ...

A girl harvests rice in the East Khasi hills of Meghalaya in north east India. India is the world’s second leading paddy producer— responsible for 27% of global rice production and well over 145 ...

When Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law in late March to ban social media access for children under 14, it was among US lawmakers’ most sweeping attempts to limit kids’ exposure to ...

Thousands of farmers in Western Kenya are already feeling the impact of a rapidly expanding irrigation project that the ...

Rice is a fuel- and fertilizer-intensive crop that typically requires a lot of water in the summer. The greater need for ...

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