Rice Today

By Rehana Noor  As AI data centers drive up demand for water and electricity around the world, a gravity-powered

By Bushra Humaira Sadaf and Mou Rani Sarker Water scarcity is already affecting agriculture across many parts of the

• Researchers have identified chemicals that block the INO1 enzyme, which produces “anti-nutrient” phytic acid, a natural substance in grains that prevents the

By Glenn Concepcion In the varied landscapes of South Asia, the frontline of the climate crisis isn’t just found in

By Glenn Concepcion Uganda has set its sights on a bold agricultural future. Under the National Rice Development Strategy

• Agricultural research often treats food system problems as simple technical hurdles, relying on linear, mechanistic models that fail to address non-linear,

By Glenn Concepcion In the global struggle to enhance rice production and secure food and nutrition security, a key battle happens not in the paddy fields, but in the granaries

• AWD significantly reduces irrigation water use without compromising yields, but adoption by farmers remain low  • Gravity-fed irrigation systems are hindered by soil and elevation,

By Glenn Concepcion The world’s “cereal bowl”, or the production of rice, wheat, and maize, is under the dual challenges of a surging human population and a rapidly warming climate. As

By Bushra Humaira  In Bangladesh, women are facing a growing yet largely invisible crisis: environmental time poverty. This is the persistent lack of discretionary

By Glenn Concepcion As the global population marches toward an estimated 10 billion by 2050, the EAT-Lancet Commission has