Despite rice being the staple food for more than half of the world's population, its cultivation remains highly ...

Science reveals how rice crops can resist heat for better yields and quality, and how building codes work against hurricanes.

Session II of the Rice Leadership Program started with a bit of rough seas when a classmate had luggage stolen and someone ...

Most people know the usual paella ingredients well enough, or you should, since it's one of the most influential international dishes -- composed of rice, seafood, chorizo, smoked paprika, and, of ...

Caring for rice plants Select a sunny spot and enrich the soil with a generous amount of compost before planting. Since the rice requires a high level of nutrients, fertilize every two weeks with ...

When the rice reaches a certain height, the water is drained and the soil is left to dry. Since rice fields are not always submerged, they produce less methane and require less water.

Crafted entirely from rice plants, a monumental land artwork titled “Carp leaping over the dragon gate” is set to become a striking new draw for visitors to Ninh Binh. The artwork spans 10,000 square ...

You can add soil amendments at any time of year, but there are advantages to doing it in spring or autumn. In spring, mixing in the amendments just before planting gives your garden a good, healthy ...

Healthy soil is the silent engine behind sustainable rice production. In the clean rice model at Thuong Tan, chemical fertilizers are largely replaced with composted straw and organic manure, helping ...

A project at at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine has developed a new approach for identifying hazardous contaminants in soil samples. Described in PNAS, the technique could make it ...

The golden rice fields, stretching as far as the eyes can see, seem to retain a sense of well-being of all primitives. We hope that the bookstore will stand out from the surrounding modern high-rises.

Rice is easily inundated with weeds and other crops, but it has one advantage: It grows well in water. So farmers germinate the seeds, and when the seedlings are ready, plant them in wet soil.