Nature's warriors: How rice plants detect and defend against viral invaders
A new study has uncovered a molecular mechanism by which rice cells perceive viral infections and initiate antiviral response ...
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How to Plant and Grow Rice
Experiment growing this staple food in containers or in the garden. Enjoy the lovely plant and expect a small harvest. Grow rice (Oryza sativa) in the home garden, and you’ll have a much greater ...
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Rice meets Northern Lights: Cold plasma can protect plants against pests, boost growth
The same phenomenon that forms the Northern Lights could change modern agriculture as we know it by replacing chemical ...
Integrated pest management: A vital strategy to protect Asian rice against fall armyworm
A new study published in the journal CABI Reviews highlights the critical role that integrated pest management (IPM) plays in combating the threat fall armyworm poses to Asian rice security.
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Review: integrated pest management is critical in fight against fall armyworm threat to Asian rice security
A new study published in the journal CABI Reviews highlights the critical role that integrated pest management (IPM) plays in ...
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Fukushima finds alligatorweed, the ‘worst’ invasive species
If the weed reaches a rice field, it could twine around the rice plants, causing them to fall and resulting in a drop in the harvest.
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A perfect storm conspires to keep rice prices at historic levels
Apparently, the sky’s the limit. Hoarding and speculative trading, coupled with government tardiness, seem to be the primary factors behind the crisis. The government blames the situation on ...
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Rice imports fall 35% in first two months
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s rice imports in the first two months plunged by almost 35 percent on an annual basis to a little over 500,000 metric tons, the Bureau of Plant Industry said.