Rice is the single-largest source of employment and income for rural people; rice fields cover 11 percent of Earth’s arable land. But rice production has a significant environmental footprint. Current ...

I hope to realize my dream of producing good-quality rice, and selling the rice of my hometown to places across our country," ...

Improving Rural Development During the past 10-plus years ... Thanks in large part to Liu's efforts, mechanization has been ...

Rats have long been notorious for spreading disease, but a new study reveals just how much human-altered landscapes can ...

Fly high above the lush, terraced rice fields of Southeast Asia with this breathtaking drone footage. Experience the vibrant green paddy fields, intricate irrigation systems, and harmonious landscapes ...

After manufacturers passed over a patch of farmland in Louisiana for nearly two decades, Meta Platforms scooped up the nearly 3,000 acres of flat rice fields last year for what would be its ...

In a rice field in Niigata prefecture, Japan, a small robot trundles along on big orange wheels, navigating a ridge edging the paddy while hacking away at weeds. This compact machine’s work is ...

The viral video of ducks in Kerala's paddy fields reveals an eco-friendly farming tradition that supports rice cultivation and biodiversity.

Scientists in Japan have conducted a field experiment in rice plantations hosting agrivoltaics systems and have found that ...

The NCDM noted that while most drought-affected rice fields were saved by prompt action ... and the public to conserve and use water efficiently, especially in remote rural areas far from water ...

THIMPHU: A study by the Good Governance Committee (GGC) of the National Council of Bhutan warns of a growing rural crisis marked by satong (abandoned land) and goongtong (vacant households), calling ...