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 ...

Two new projects are advancing rice breeding strategies to improve productivity of main and ratoon crops, and health benefits of purple rice.

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) serves as a staple food and a primary calorie source for more than half of the global population. Its critical role has sparked interest in exploring the genetic mechanisms ...

Xu Guanhong nets fish raised in a rice field in Qingtian in November 2024. [Photo provided to CHINA DAILY] On the packaging of farmer Xu Guanhong's rice and fish products, an array of symbols and QR ...

Rice cultivation is responsible for around 12% of global methane emissions, and these emissions are expected to increase with global warming and as the human population continues to grow. Now, ...

Drought is the most devastating abiotic stress factor worldwide affecting crop production, severely limiting plant growth and development and reducing crop yields. It is projected to worsen with ...

An international team has succeeded in propagating a commercial hybrid rice strain as a clone through seeds with 95 percent efficiency. This could lower the cost of hybrid rice seed, making ...