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The People v. Tech: Forecasting the Future of Farming

Technology is invading every industry. Already, robots, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI) are daily fixtures in hospitals. From robots to wearables, such as Fitbits and Apple Watches, the skepticism that once surrounded tech in healthcare has quickly transitioned into widespread acceptance. Companies like Meritive and Google Health continue to push the […]

Rice pesticides

Pesticides used for rice crop: Some classes of insecticides are widely used by rice farmers including: Additionally: All broad-spectrum pesticides used on rice. Zeta-cypermethrin is better known as Mustang, while lambda-cyhalothrin is sold as Warrior. When it comes to chemicals that persist on the food after it’s harvested and sold, some pesticides remain. Why do […]

Rice seed

Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or less commonly Oryza glaberrima (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera Zizania and Porteresia, both wild and domesticated, although the term may also be used for primitive or uncultivated varieties of Oryza. What are rice […]

Rice and its History

Rice is the staple food for more than 3 billion people who eat it everyday. Rice is a popular cereal crop commonly used as human food. It is actually a type of grass and belongs to a family of plants that includes other cereals such as wheat and corn. Rice is rich in nutrients and […]

Rice growing countries

Rice is grown in more than a hundred countries, with a total harvested area in 2009 of approximately 158 million hectares, producing more than 700 million tons annually (470 million tons of milled rice). About 90% of the rice in the world is grown in Asia (nearly 640 million tons). Sub-Saharan Africa produces about 19 […]

World Rice Production

List of Countries by Rice Production. Worldwide 742,541,804 tons of rice is produced per year. China is the largest rice producer in the world with 211,090,813 tons production volume per year. India comes second with 158,756,871 tons yearly production. Which country is the largest producer of rice? China is the world’s largest producer of rice, […]

Farmers see towering success from giant rice stalks in south China

The giant rice stalks sprouting up in Qingyuan City in south China’s Guangdong Province makes one wonder if they have a secret supply of magic beans. Check out the bumper harvest yielded from 40 hectares of these impressive two-meter-tall rice plants and find out what future could possibly hold! Produced by Xinhua Global Service

Hot temperatures are impacting rice farmers

Some farmers and agriculture experts say scorching temperatures and drought are causing a strain on rice production. Some farmers in Vermilion Parish are feeling the heat and the pinch from hot temperatures. Christian Richard, Owner of Richard Farms said it hasn’t rained in nearly three months and Mother Nature is costing him a pretty penny. […]