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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Worlds were always going to collide in AMC‘s Immortal Universe. The cross-pollination of these shows will begin when an Interview With the Vampire character appears in Mayfair Witches Season 2 ...

The study, conducted across three countries, reveals that flies’ sensitivity to heat is especially concerning for crops like chocolate that depend on fly pollination and for high-altitude ...

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Rice prices move up in December and January every year ahead of the Maha rice harvest ... raising queries whether, heavy rains affected pollination/ Sri Lanka has also seen pest attacks on coconuts, ...

Toronto’s Official Bee, the Bicoloured Agapostemon (Agapostemon virescens). Grants of up to $5,000 are available to support community-led projects that: Create a new pollinator garden or rain garden ...