Apart from being a staple food for over half the world’s population, we’re also rice fans in the UK, with 80 per cent of the ...

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), which is based out of the Philippines, has announced the launch of a ‘Released Variety Panel’ that comprises over 130 sequenced rice varieties.

See the chart summarizing results of our tests for ... says the company is testing more than 200 samples of the many varieties of rice in its supply chain and plans to share the results with ...

the agricultural industry is increasingly turning toward heat-resistant rice varieties. When rice is exposed to high temperatures during the summer ripening period, its quality deteriorates ...

There are tens of thousands of varieties of rice. Sticky (or glutinous) rice does not contain gluten; the name refers to its texture once cooked. The grains hold together, making them easy to ...

If you’re going to eat white rice, go for the long-grain variety which tends to have a lower glycaemic index than short-grain varieties. Some, such as basmati, have a higher amylose content ...

He had 10,000 varieties of rice seeds to work with. His eighth cross—between a dwarf strain from Taiwan and a taller variety from Indonesia—created the fast-growing, high-yielding strain later ...

Scientists in Japan are mining DNA to try to make the country’s famous Koshihikari rice resistant to heat, after a broiling summer ravaged the crop.

Islamabad, Pakistan – The global prices for different varieties of rice dropped on Monday after India and Pakistan made tit-for-tat moves to eliminate price caps and resume rice exports.

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) yesterday unveiled its high-yielding rice variety GRDB 18, at Sebastian’s Farm, Nooten Zuil, East Coast Demerara. With this new variety, the GRDB ...

Other lesser known varieties include Roma, Baldo, Ribe and Originario. Risotto is made by gradually adding ladlefuls of stock to the rice as you simmer it, until the grains have absorbed all of ...