Rice farming, with intricate irrigation systems and tight-knit farming communities, has long been suspected of fostering collectivism. However, proving this theory requires navigating confounding ...

New research shows rising heat may push rice beyond its limits and affect food supply and livelihoods across Asia.

For decades, psychologists have debated why cultures in East Asia often emphasize group harmony while Western cultures tend to celebrate individual achievement. Economics, politics, education systems, ...

Beneficial microbes in the soil of rice paddies could be key allies in a collaborative project to build a circular agricultural economy in the celebrated rice-growing region of Niigata, Japan. By ...

Rice has historically been a heat-loving plant. In fact, the wild ancestor of cultivated rice once grew primarily on the ...

Discover how a California rice farmer sells his crop directly to consumers. Discover how a California rice farmer sells his crop directly to consumers. Funding for America’s Heartland is provided by ...

Vietnam, a major rice exporter, is aiming to transform its farming techniques by reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas. Rice paddies generate methane due to flooded conditions inhibiting ...

The Dominican Republic has emerged as the largest rice producer in the Caribbean and Central America, surpassing the combined ...

In a milestone for Caribbean agriculture, Minister of Agriculture Francisco Oliverio Espaillat Bencosme announced that the Dominican Republic has secured its position as the leading rice producer in ...

Local rice farmers in Nigeria face crisis as imported rice floods markets, slashing prices and threatening livelihoods.

Nigerian farmers decry how increased rice imports are crippling local production. Learn about the impact of import waivers ...