New research shows rising heat may push rice beyond its limits and affect food supply and livelihoods across Asia.

Rice farming, with intricate irrigation systems and tight-knit farming communities, has long been suspected of fostering collectivism. However, proving this theory requires navigating confounding ...

Rice has historically been a heat-loving plant. In fact, the wild ancestor of cultivated rice once grew primarily on the ...

Bacterial blight (BB) is a serious plant disease that mainly affects rice plants, especially in warm, humid regions. Due to ...

For decades, psychologists have debated why cultures in East Asia often emphasize group harmony while Western cultures tend to celebrate individual achievement. Economics, politics, education systems, ...

Vietnam, a major rice exporter, is aiming to transform its farming techniques by reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas. Rice paddies generate methane due to flooded conditions inhibiting ...

Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki is taking "Made in Japan" to a new level. To save a local ecosystem and honor Japanese culture, the ...

Discover how a California rice farmer sells his crop directly to consumers. Discover how a California rice farmer sells his crop directly to consumers. Funding for America’s Heartland is provided by ...

The 2026 Arkansas Rice Processing Program’s Industry Alliance Meeting will be held May 19 in Fayetteville, Ark. Speakers ...

Rice feeds the world—but it uses more water and emits more methane than any other crop. Jim Whitaker and his daughter, Jessica Whitaker Allen,... Rice feeds the world. One farming family is trying to ...

Rice is resurging & continues to be a staple of nutrition as it makes a comeback to dining room and restaurant tables grown ...