Rice is the single-largest source of employment and income for rural people; rice fields cover 11 percent of Earth’s arable land. But rice production has a significant environmental footprint. Current ...

thicker roots just like upland rice (the tough cousin that thrives in dry fields). Their findings were published in April in the journal Molecular Plant. Drought tolerance in upland rice Upland ...

By measuring the effects of rising temperatures and CO2 on 28 rice strains over ten years in the field using FACE (Free-Air CO2 Enrichment) methodology, and combining advanced modeling techniques, the ...