Rice farming emissions have doubled over the past 60 years, but practical changes could cut methane pollution without reducing yields.

Rice feeds more than half the world. From terraced paddies in Southeast Asia to irrigated fields in China and India, it ...

A new study offers a promising solution to one of agriculture’s toughest challenges: how to grow more food while using less water and reducing environmental harm. Researchers have demonstrated that ...

In the decades following the U.S. war in Vietnam, the Vietnamese government championed intensive farming methods that boosted rice harvests and turned the country into an export powerhouse. While much ...

Rice is a staple for billions but growing it contributes to climate change, as flooded paddy fields release large amounts of methane – a potent greenhouse gas.

North Korea is expanding rice-paddy fish farming, but farmers say fingerling supply and water management gaps undercut the ...

Sam (left), Jim (center), and Scott (far right) Whitaker talk about the work needing to be done on their family farm. Credit: Phillip Powell / Arkansas Times As groundwater levels in the Arkansas ...

Mention Japan’s Niigata prefecture and rice usually comes to mind. Niigata ranks first in the nation in terms of rice cultivation area and production levels. This northwestern region is flanked by ...

In a mountain village in south-west China, the local people are playing a guessing game. A new climate-friendly way of growing rice is being trialed here that will reduce methane emissions. So, what’s ...

Rice cultivation has long been a notable contributor to global emissions. Singapore scientists are now trialling new methods ...

Rice is the staple crop of more than half of the world’s population. Demand is growing with the rising population in South and Southeast Asia. However, a significant portion of rice farming still ...