Nine out of ten grains of rice are grown in Asia. In the global trade of rice, almost one in every three grains will be exported from either Thailand or Viet Nam. Thailand
By Marlon Fernandopulle Driven by the passion for research and the thirst for innovation, a Sri Lankan rice scientist through a blend of curiosity, dedication and unwavering
Since December last year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has been announcing measures to address the stubbornly high prices of rice. As 2024 was about to end, it decided to
Chefs, cookbook authors, and Lundberg Family Farms weigh in.Megan O. Steintrager If you’re a fan of Indian, Thai, other South and Southeast Asian, and Middle Eastern
In this episode of Around the World in Eight Commodities we’re looking at rice. by Eden Flaherty. Around the World in Eight Commodities delves into some of the planet’s
Adekunle AgbetiloyeRice is the primary source of dietary energy in West Africa and the third most important staple crop across the entire African continent. Rice is the primary
By J.J. Johnson Rice is not just a food—it’s the heartbeat of cultures, a unifying thread that has woven together the histories, traditions, and daily lives of countless
No one anticipated that an initiative to save groundwater by delaying the annual rice season would aggravate northern India’s already miserable air pollution. By Karishma
by Liana Wait, UC Davis Rice is a staple food crop for more than half the world’s population, but most farmers don’t grow high-yielding varieties because the seeds