Beneficial microbes in the soil of rice paddies could be key allies in a collaborative project to build a circular agricultural economy in the celebrated rice-growing region of Niigata, Japan.

“Rice farming is a fundamental part of our culture in Japan. Niigata prefecture has one of the biggest areas of paddy fields in the country.” But decades of Koshihikari rice farming in the ...

The craft flew over a 1000-square-meter rice paddy, scattering seeds treated beforehand ... Alarmed by the prospect of Japan’s agriculture vanishing, Takamoto decided to join hands with Nobeoka ...

A Japanese project developer plans to convert half of Thailand's rice paddies to a water-saving cultivation method that it claims could slash the country's agricultural emissions and provide ...

Last month, Young Post visited the rice paddies at Yi O – which is a five ... says Yu Kin-sun who worked as a Cantonese chef in Japan for 12 years before finding his passion for farming.

Medaka–aka the Japanese rice fish–are only about 1.4 inches long and can be found in rice paddies, ponds, marshes, quiet streams, and tide pools in Japan. They are a popular aquarium fish and ...

Thankfully, Kenya's National Rice Development Strategy-2 seeks to increase paddy rice production to 1,301,000 ... you some details about rice farming in Japan. In 2022, Japan produced nearly ...