grisea races. Before 1998, 98% of rice fields in the study area were sown with monocultures of the hybrid rice varieties Shanyuo22 and Shanyuo63. The desirable glutinous varieties were planted in ...

El Campo’s high school mascot is the fighting ricebird—a colloquial term for the red-winged blackbird, commonly seen fluttering over rice fields in early spring. (“They’re not very nice ...

IT has been proved by several workers by means of pure culture experiments that fixation of atmospheric nitrogen may take place by the activity of some algæ, specially members of the group ...

Another year, another all-state list chock full of Macomb County talent. Four Dakota players, two Stevenson Titans, two De La Salle Pilots and one Anchor Bay Tar were named to the MHSBCA Division 1 ...

The increased sorghum acreage will still be dwarfed by the 7.5 million ha of rice fields across the world’s largest archipelagic nation, underscoring the importance of rice to the Indonesians.

This modern irrigation method, which allows fields to periodically dry instead of remaining constantly flooded, is emerging as a game-changer for rice cultivation. Not only does AWD reduce water usage ...

A rice field in Mito, Japan, where farmers are being encouraged to grow more of the staple crop to make up for shortages on store shelves, on Wednesday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Elaine Kurtenbach) ...

An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the government to solve the nation’s rice crisis. Taku Eto resigned on ...

San Ildefonso, Bulacan—National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Larry Lacson said on Wednesday that there is an adequate supply of rice for the upcoming rainy season. He made the statement in ...

Amazon.com was sued on May 23 by consumers over its alleged sale of a wide variety of rice contaminated by arsenic and other "heavy metals." The proposed class action in Seattle federal court ...

Japan's agriculture minister has resigned after saying he has "never had to buy rice" while the country struggles with shortages and rising costs of its staple grain. Taku Eto offered his ...

Pakistan's promotion of General Asim Munir to Field Marshal, despite recent conflict with India, has sparked widespread mockery and disbelief. Social media users are questioning the basis for the ...