When different varieties of one plant species are crossed with each other, their hybrid offspring are often more robust and ...

Previous research had suggested that paddy-field soil might contain nitrogen-fixing microbes that can provide rice plants with additional nutrients to support their growth, Shida says.

“The silver lining to this is that although rice is a fragile plant, it’s also a resilient plant,” Holm said. “The rice seeds ...

Kuigake poles are lined up at the terraced rice fields of the Owarabi district in the town of Yamanobe, Yamagata Prefecture. Kuigake are wooden poles ･･･ ...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple cereal crop that sustains billions of people worldwide. Unlike other cereals, rice boasts ...

THE Philippines has been importing rice at such a high volume that will most likely exceed that of the whole of 2023. Data ...

Recent studies have identified flavonoids, anthocyanins, pro-anthocyanins, and carotenoids as key compounds responsible for ...

You've probably never stopped to consider rice for any longer than it takes to trap a piece of sushi between your chopsticks. But this humble grain is truly remarkable. In Asia, for example, it ...

Actress Minha Kim recalls standing in water for hours at a time to film the rice planting scenes in 'Pachinko.' ...

Kuigake are wooden poles that are about 2 meters tall, and some 60 bundles of rice plants are piled and hung on each one. Around 1,000 poles are standing in the terraced rice fields. It is said ...

In the late summer of 2023, thick stands of wild rice stood tall and shimmered gold in some of Lac du Flambeau’s lakes. The ...