A pioneering rice farm in Vermont has embraced the agroecological technique known as “aigamo method,” which introduces ducks into rice fields to offer natural weed and pest control, along with ...

Mr Kasno, 55, was only a child when he started working in his parents' paddy fields in the Grobogan area in Central Java, in Indonesia. That means he's had a front-row seat to observe how rice ...

Researchers at UC Davis and UC Berkeley's Innovative Genomics Institute have found a way to produce clonal seeds from hybrid rice varieties. The technique could make hybrids, which can have superior ...

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.