Ontario FangZheng Agriculture Enterprises Inc. is cultivating Canada’s first commercial rice crop in Chatham-Kent.
The commercial production was initiated after a successful greenhouse study on rice conducted by the company with Ridgetown Campus of the University of Guelph. Chatham-Kent’s climate is similar to northern China, where rice production uses varieties that can tolerate cooler temperatures.
The initial rice crop is currently limited to one hectare but, depending on the outcome, there are plans to expand rice production across Chatham-Kent.
Read the full story at Chatham Daily News
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