Rice farming is hard. It’s complicated. Traditional rice farming takes twice the amount of labor as crops like wheat, corn and potatoes. Paddy rice was built on irrigation networks that forced farmers ...

Rice farming, with intricate irrigation systems and tight-knit farming communities, has long been suspected of fostering collectivism. However, proving this theory requires navigating confounding ...

When Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law in late March to ban social media access for children under 14, it was among US lawmakers’ most sweeping attempts to limit kids’ exposure to ...

After observing the behaviors of customers in cafes in several modern Chinese cities, researchers report that people from rice-growing regions - many of whom aren't involved in farming at all - showed ...

(Beyond Pesticides, March 15, 2022) Adding animal diversity to rice paddy farms reduces weed pressure, increases food production, and makes fertilizer use more efficient, according to a study ...

Thousands of farmers in China have started to grow a remarkable new version of rice, one that realizes an old scientific dream. It's a perennial form of the grain, which doesn't have to be planted ...

Farmers are urged to adopt the sustainable method called, Systems of Rice Intensification or SRI, that is expected to increase yield by up to threefold and at the same time, preserving the environment ...

Arsenic is a naturally occurring element found in both soil and groundwater. Rice plants have a unique ability to absorb ...

Mangaluru: The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Dakshina Kannada, has initiated scientific field trials of ten traditional rice varieties known for their medicinal and aromatic qualities, to identify those ...