Climate change, extreme weather events, unprecedented records in temperatures, and higher, acidic oceans make it difficult to predict the long-term fate of modern crop varieties.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 25, 2024
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Rice is a primary staple crop for over half of the global population, and the continual enhancement of its yield holds significant significance in ensuring world food security. Therefore, achieving sustained increases in ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 28, 2023
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An invasion of apple snail could be "disastrous" for rice production and food security in Kenya as well as other rice growing regions across Africa, according to a new CABI-led study published in the journal Pest Management ...
Ecology
Jul 17, 2023
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Researchers from the University of California, Davis, and an international team of scientists have used the genome-editing tool CRISPR-Cas to create disease-resistant rice plants, according to a new study published in the ...
Biotechnology
Jun 15, 2023
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Ending hunger by 2030 is one of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN. This is a huge challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where one third of all households are still exposed to food insecurity. To meet the demand of ...
Ecology
Apr 28, 2023
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A novel single-grain composition analysis technology has recently been developed to help evaluate the eating quality of hybrid rice, according to a research team led by Prof. Wu Yuejin from the Hefei Institutes of Physical ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 10, 2022
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A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China, working with a colleague from Germany, has boosted the yield of rice by 40% by giving test plants a second copy of a certain gene. In their paper published ...
Drought is threatening the Iraqi tradition of growing amber rice, the aromatic basis of rich lamb and other dishes, and a key element in a struggling economy.
Agriculture
May 15, 2022
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At least 40% of global rice exports come from Southeast Asia, making the region a major rice bowl. The region helps feed other parts of the world such as Africa and the Middle East.
Agriculture
Mar 25, 2022
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Rice is the main food staple for more than half of the global population, and as the population grows, demand for rice is expected to grow, too.
Agriculture
Dec 9, 2021
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