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

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

Global rice production has nearly doubled since the 1960s, partly driven by the rise in carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, researchers have found.

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

Indian rice export prices edged higher this week as below-normal rainfall delayed planting of ​the new-season crop, sparking concerns over production. India's 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at ...

Mymensingh, Bangladesh — New varieties of rice made using nuclear techniques have helped Bangladesh increase its rice production three-fold in the last few decades. This in turn has enabled the ...

President Ferdinand Marcos is considering the impact of the upcoming monsoon season on the country’s rice production before finally deciding on the proposal to extend or lift the P50-per-kilogram (kg) ...

Japanese companies from different sectors are entering rice production after supply disruptions triggered price surges in the country last summer. These moves are expected to help realize sustainable ...