International demand for basmati rice is forecast to double over the next few years. But farmers and connoisseurs say ...

NARO began developing this new species of rice in 2000. Rice boasting the same cedar pollen-fighting effects as this year’s harvest was successfully released in 2003. While it was initially ...

NOBEOKA, Miyazaki Prefecture--Robotics took over the task of growing rice plants in a paddy here ... ensuring an almost comparable level of harvest. The work was undertaken by Kyoto-based ...

A new training programme to facilitate the transformation of the rice value chain and reduce post-harvest losses in the West Africa sub-region has been unveiled in Sunyani, the Bono Regional capital ...

Limited mechanisation remains a barrier, as over 90 per cent of farmers use traditional post-harvest methods, resulting in significant yield losses and compromised quality. Rice breeding also faces ...