Rice plants are a big source of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts ...

Vietnam's rice exports from Jan. 1-15 reached 268,700 tons worth nearly US$165.7 million, up 38.7% in volume and 23.28% in ...

New method of regulating plant hormones allows researchers to increase quality and yields of rice crops grown in saline soil.

Rice cultivation, surprisingly enough, accounts for another 12 percent of humanity’s global methane emissions. As with cows, the problem is burps — lots and lots of tiny burps. Growing rice ...

Using traditional crossbreeding, researchers have created a new strain of rice that produces much less methane, a potent ...

Scientists have developed a new rice strain that emits 70% less methane, addressing a major source of greenhouse gas ...

Researchers say study highlights the importance of rice breeding and cultivation measures in the mitigation of global warming ...

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), founded in 1960, has been crucial in creating high-yielding rice varieties ...