New and existing scientific research into permaculture and permaculture-inspired techniques in rice cultivation has revealed it has several environmental benefits, outweighing certain impacts created ...

New research suggests that the historical emergence of cultivated rice from wild rice plants resulted from a combination of three gene mutations that make the seeds (i.e., the grains of rice) fall ...

UC Davis researchers have discovered a way to grow cereal crops, like rice and wheat, with less nitrogen fertilizer, reducing pollution and saving farmers billions. Researchers at the University of ...

Wearing large rubber boots, Nadine Mitschunas joyfully handled mature rice plants peeking through the water of her small plot ...

A team of Chinese scientists has uncovered a hidden 3D structure in rice DNA that allows the crop to grow more grain while ...

Growing rice alongside aquatic animals can reduce the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides, as well as increase farmers' yields, shows a new study. Growing rice alongside aquatic animals can ...

Starchy cloudy rice water is actually packed full of nutrients that many plants will love, but there are a few things to know ...

Indian farmer Jitendra Singh proudly holds up a rice stem on his farm of lush green paddy. "Look at the height and health of ...