WUHAN, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have identified a key gene that enhances rice's heat tolerance while maintaining ...

The gene, named QT12, was identified by researchers from Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, central China. Their ...

The gene, QT12, significantly enhances rice's ability to withstand high temperatures while maintaining grain yield and ...

Throughout the Yangtze River Delta, a region in southern China famed for its widespread rice production, farmers grow belts of slender green stalks. Before they reach several feet tall and turn golden ...

A new economics study shows the potential for an ancient process to develop new domestic demand for rice and offset declining ...

Punjab's ban on hybrid rice seeds could cost farmers up to Rs 10,000 per acre, says FSII, citing income loss and potential ...

FSII has also filed a petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, challenging the state's decision. The hearing is ...

With a shorter crop cycle of 120-125 days (seed to grain), hybrid rice saves 20-25% groundwater and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. In neighbouring Haryana, nearly 35% of the rice area is under ...

Published this month in Nature Partner Journal Sustainable Agriculture, a cost-feasibility analysis found that using rice ...

A new economics study shows the potential for an ancient process to develop new domestic demand for rice and offset declining exports.