Low yields and the absence of a reliable market have prevented nutritionally enhanced rice varieties from gaining popularity among farmers. In Bangladesh, most farmers still prioritise higher yields ...

A team of scientists in China and the UK have discovered a potential breakthrough that could reduce rice farmers’ dependence on chemical fertilizers to sustain crop yields for the world’s most-eaten ...

Bangladesh is now the world’s third-largest rice producer, with output rising from 10.9 million metric tons in 1971 to 42.0 million metric tons in 2022. Despite the abundance of the staple crop, ...

Severe flooding has slashed global rice yields in recent decades, threatening food security for billions of people who depend on the grain. The losses amounted to approximately 4.3%, or 18 million ...

Researchers from the University of Oxford, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (Chinese Academy of Sciences) have finally identified the master ...

Varanasi, has made a significant stride in agricultural innovation by licensing its new rice variety, Malaviya Manila Sinchit ...

Two new Research projects are advancing rice breeding strategies to improve productivity for growers while creating new ...

Ratoon rice systems, wherein a second crop is generated from the residual stubble of the main harvest, represent an innovative and resource‐efficient model of rice cultivation. This approach offers ...

CR Dhan 310, India’s first high-protein biofortified rice from ICAR-NRRI, is helping farmers and scientists tackle hidden ...

This new series from India Today Science shines a light on how climate change is affecting the plate in our hands as it hits daily staples around us. India's rice problem has created a climate loop ...

Researchers from the University of Oxford, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (Chinese Academy of Sciences) have finally identified the master ...