Rice, health, and toxic metals Rice, health, and toxic metals July 1, 2013 Arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead are four ubiquitous trace elements known to have a harmful effect on...Read More
Don’t scare away the birds! Don’t scare away the birds! April 1, 2013 As the sun rises and casts its first beams of light over the experimental rice fields at...Read More
Ringing in the new year! Ringing in the new year! January 1, 2013 In this year’s first issue, Rice Today continues to bring together informative and inspiring stories that show...Read More
Upon the 100,000th cross Upon the 100,000th cross January 1, 2013 Before scientists ever started crossing different rice plants, farmers had inadvertently been at it for centuries. By...Read More
Weeding out a rice impostor Weeding out a rice impostor July 20, 2012 For many years, rice has been an important part of Sri Lankan culture and it is also...Read More
Hybrids head for the tropics Hybrids head for the tropics July 1, 2012 Hybrid rice has the potential to produce up to 30% more yield than the best-performing modern inbred...Read More
A chance in the wild A chance in the wild April 1, 2012 Scientists are scouring the deep and “wild” end of the rice gene pool to help find hidden...Read More
ANMI fights off a vampire insect ANMI fights off a vampire insect January 10, 2012 In 2002, the Republic of Korea (South Korea) had four major problems in rice: blast, bacterial blight,...Read More
Unleashing the force Unleashing the force October 6, 2011 Rice breeders in sub- Saharan Africa are an endangered species, according to Dr. Moussa Sié, Africa Rice...Read More
“Iron-clad” rice “Iron-clad” rice July 4, 2011 Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia cause a range of health problems in humans, including increased chances...Read More