“Golden Rice” is probably the world’s most hotly debated genetically modified organism (GMO). It was intended to be a beta carotene-enriched crop to reduce Vitamin A deficiency, a health problem in ...

Rice cultivation is responsible for around 12% of global methane emissions, and these emissions are expected to increase with ...

A healthier version of rice could soon be coming to the market, containing more protein and having less of an impact on blood sugar levels, according to a recent study. An international team of ...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) serves as a staple food and a primary calorie source for more than half of the global population. Its critical role has sparked interest in exploring the genetic mechanisms ...

A rice stall on the ground floor of the Central Public Market in Bacolod city, Philippines. Credit: Depositphotos Subscribe for ads-free reading In late January, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the ...