The poor things can’t help it, but cows are really gassy, and that’s really bad for the planet: Microbes in their guts produce methane — a greenhouse gas up to 80 times more powerful than carbon ...

A scented rice variety grown in India's remote northeast, known as Joha rice, not only prevents type 2 diabetes but is also rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which work against heart disease, ...

The Ministry of Agriculture has approved six new rice varieties, including two hybrids, for nationwide cultivation, aiming to boost production and strengthen food security for a growing population.

People with diabetes don’t need to give up rice entirely. Experts suggest switching to lower-GI rice varieties, cooling and ...

Nancy Anyango (L) and Hezron Amollo (R) in the rice fields in Ahero, Kisumu County [Nanjinia Wamuswa] After years of struggling with IR 27 rice, farmers are now embracing the cultivation of Basmati ...

There are thousands, perhaps as many as 40,000 or more, varieties of rice grown on every continent except Antarctica and is the most widely consumed grain in the world. Herbs work well in every one of ...

YAMOUSSOUKRO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Ivorian rice farmer Francois Kasse Yao has struggled to make ends meet with only one harvest per year before he planted a new variety, resistant to unpredictable ...