The researchers introduced African Bonytongue and Nile tilapia into rice fields, native fish species that eat the snails ...

A weak June, a wet rebound in July and a still-uncertain September have left agronomists watching India's paddy fields with ...

A fungus that plagues rice crops worldwide gains entry to plant cells in a way that leaves it vulnerable to simple chemical blockers, a discovery that could lead to new fungicides to reduce the ...

“Arguably the most important crop on Earth,” rice has been cultivated for around 10,000 years, according to the university, ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Warmer, drier weather because of an earlier than usual El Nino is expected to hamper rice production across Asia, hitting global food security in a world still reeling from the ...

Cadmium (Cd) contamination poses a serious threat to global food safety. As a toxic and carcinogenic heavy metal, cadmium can ...

Rice growing in the U.S. is today mostly associated with Arkansas or California and historically, the Lowcountry and Mississippi Delta. But this summer, Cornell Cooperative Extension launched what it ...

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. A portion of the reporting in Alexander County is supported by funding from the Pulitzer ...

Rice is in trouble as Earth heats up, threatening the food and livelihood of billions of people. Sometimes there’s not enough rain when seedlings need water, or too much when the plants need to keep ...

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research plans crop diversification by 2047. This roadmap aims to significantly increase ...

Delayed monsoon and a prolonged dry spell threaten RS Pura's famous Basmati rice crop as Jammu farmers battle severe water ...