Public health resources often recommend brown rice instead of white as a ‘healthy swap’. But what if you prefer white rice?
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A soil expert explains why flooding rice fields in South Florida benefits the agriculture-rich region.
Thinking of trying ricezempic? Here’s what to consider.
Through collaboration and resource sharing, smallholder rice farmers can enhance their productivity and achieve a fully mechanised farming system.
There are more than 40,000 varieties of cultivated rice. If you’ve ever wondered about the differences between all the colourful rices at the supermarket, here’s a rundown.
One of the gifts that Prime Minister Modi gave to President Biden symbolizes the recipient’s having seen 1,000 full moons, implying a long and auspicious life.
Nigeria can produce more rice to feed its burgeoning population by harnessing its wastewater.
Some people swear by it, while others don’t bother. But what does the evidence say about washing rice, and when should you do it?
From cancer immunotherapy and antibiotics to GMO crops and pandemic surveillance, gain of function is a cornerstone of basic research.
Growing legumes could at once provide African farmers with fertilisers and food crops. However, researchers warn this is not a one-size-fits-all solution.
In spite of policies aimed at tackling food inflation, food prices in Nigeria have continued to rise.
A rice dish’s debut on a cooking competition show reflects the growing acceptance of ethnic foods.
Smallholder rice farmers in Ghana should be supported by the government to access finance needed to adopt modern technologies for greater productivity.
There are so many milk alternatives these days, but it can be difficult to tell how beneficial they might be for our health. So we asked a dietitian to run through the main options.
By studying the DNA of people who lived in East Asia thousands of years ago, scientists are starting to untangle how the region was populated.
The Nigerian ministry of agriculture and rural development needs to focus on the adoption of modern rice processing techniques.
A new study shows high-fibre brown rice also contains more arsenic than white rice – so which is better for you?
Golden Rice – a controversial genetically modified product designed to combat malnutrition – has been approved as safe in the Philippines. But key questions remain unanswered.
Efforts to increase trade within the continent are being undermined from the start
A new IPCC report has called for radical changes in food production to avoid catastrophic climate change. Rice-fish farming and mixed crops could help.
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Research Fellow in Environmental Economics, University of Bath
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Soil Scientist, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
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Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences, Queen's University Belfast
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University Lecturer in Biogeography and Biodiversity; Academic Director of Oxford's MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management, University of Oxford
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Research Fellow in Human Geography, University of Southampton
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Lecturer, University of Essex
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Research Assistant in Conservation Science, University of Oxford
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Assistant Professor at the Division of Environmental Science & Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology
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Professor of Data, Systems, and Society and Atmospheric Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Professor of Analytical Chemistry, UMass Amherst
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Reader, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management,College of Agricultural Management and Rural Dev, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
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Head of the Department of Water Resources, Can Tho University
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Professor, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University
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Lecturer, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics
