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Rice plants are a big source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts those emissions by 70 percent.

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Rice cultivation is responsible for around 12% of global methane emissions, and these emissions are expected to increase with ...

Ninety experts from the rice value chain across the ECOWAS region have gathered in Sunyani, the capital of Bono Region, to brainstorm and develop innovative strategies aimed at enhancing the ...