The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), founded in 1960, has been crucial in creating high-yielding rice varieties ...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) has been cultivated as a staple food crop for 11,500 years, feeding about 56% of the world’s population and occupying an important position in food production (Chauhan, 2012; ...

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self pollination - pollen from an anther of the same flower or same plant arrives at the stigma of the flower. Examples of self-pollinating plants include wheat, barley, rice, tomatoes and potatoes.

In late 2012 we released our original report on arsenic in rice, in which we found measurable levels in almost all of the 60 rice varieties and rice products we tested. Our most recent testing and ...

Coconut rice goes well with all sorts of cuisines, from the Caribbean to South-East Asia. It’s particularly good with a Thai green curry. Wash the rice well under cold running water to remove ...

The robot reaches 35 cm/s, performs flips, and traces paths like “M-I-T,” highlighting control and endurance advances.

I eat rice multiple days a week — and used to exclusively make it in a pot on the stove. It’s a deceptively easy task: Measure, rinse, add water, simmer, steam, and less than half an hour ...

With a more efficient method for artificial pollination, farmers in the future could grow fruits and vegetables inside multilevel warehouses, boosting yields while mitigating some of agriculture's ...

The new bots, also significantly faster and more agile, could someday be used to pollinate fruits and vegetables. With a more efficient method for artificial pollination, farmers in the future ...