Rice fields are a major source of planet-warming methane, but a new variety could help change that. by YCC Team Curry, stir-fry, sushi, jambalaya … whatever’s on the menu tonight, there’s a good chance it includes rice. Schnürer: “Rice is consumed by many people on Earth.” And Anna Schnürer of the Swedish University of Agricultural […]
West Bengal is the highest producer of rice in India. Rice is eaten with most daily meals. Learn about West Bengal’s strong farming traditions, its natural advantages, and how it became India’s top rice producer. By Jasreet Kaur. Top Producer of Rice: India is considered one of the largest rice-producing countries in the world, and […]
IRRI and partners empower haor farmers with climate-smart innovations to improve productivity, resilience, and livelihoods in rice farming. Nikli, Kishoreganj (22 April 2025) – Bangladesh’s haor region, responsible for 25% of the country’s boro rice and 15% of annual rice production, is increasingly vulnerable to climate shocks, old technologies and practices, and systemic gaps in […]
by Tucker Scharfenberg. As grain producers face increasingly hot growing seasons, new research reveals promising news: rice plants exposed to high temperatures during a critical growth stage can produce offspring better adapted to future heat. Published in Scientific Reports, the study found that rice experiencing heat stress during grain filling—a key developmental phase—produced seeds that […]
Overall rice exports rise by 21.78%, set to surpass 773,000 tonnes in FY25; Basmati exports dominate EU and UK markets, capturing 67% share. By Monitoring Desk Pakistan’s rice exports surged by 21.78% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024-25 (July-March), with total exports surpassing 773,000 tonnes from the previous year, according to the […]
Amanda Ruggeri Rice is a staple food for billions of people around the planet, but a new study suggests climate change may increase arsenic levels contained within the grain. Rice is a staple food for more than half of the global population. It is consumed on a daily basis by more people than either wheat […]
By Collins Agwam In a bid to proffer solutions to the effects of climate change impacting food security in Nigeria, no fewer than 5,119 Rice farmers in Nasarawa State have adopted several climate-smart technologies and Good Agronomic Practices aimed at improving their yields. Arewa PUNCH reports that the farmers were trained by Sasakawa Africa Association, […]
By Dr. Kyle Muller The growth of temperatures and CO2 alters soil chemistry, making rice more subject to absorbing arsenic from the earth, to the detriment of health. Climate change are changing the soil by facilitating Arsenic absorption On the part of the resone, rice in the raw state, still covered with its external parts. […]
by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Climate change may significantly impact arsenic levels in paddy rice, a staple food for millions across Asia, reveals a new study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The research shows that increased temperatures above 2°C, coupled with rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, lead to higher […]
ARTICLE BY: Staff Reporter. Record rice imports last year underscore a growing reliance on foreign countries to cover basic food needs in Mozambique. Data from the annual statistical report by the Bank of Mozambique (BdM) – cited by local news website Dossiers & Factos – shows that the country spent US$441 million on rice imports […]
