text

'Father of hybrid rice' Yuan Longping laid to rest in central China

The remains of Chinese scientist Yuan Longping, known as the "father of hybrid rice," was laid to rest Monday in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province. Th

text

Rice paddy art pictures in Hangzhou present ancient Liangzhu culture

Aerial photo taken on August 25, 2021 shows a rice paddy art picture in the Liangzhu jade bird at Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City park, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. (Photo: China News Servic

text

S. China's crop breeding base to boost investment in crop production

03:09 Nanfan's off-season crop breeding base, due to its tropical location, has been designated as a seed-producing facility for various crops in China. It has new rice

text

New York Congresswoman stops traffic to help ducks cross the street

00:36 New York Congresswoman Kathleen Rice stopped the traffic in New York City on Friday to help a mother duck and her ducklings cross a busy street in Fifth Avenue.Check out The Chin

text

China and Pakistan cooperate in hybrid rice cultivation

InGulaziTowninPakistan,thereareplentyofpaddyfieldsbutnotenoughtechnology.33-year-oldCaiJunisanexpertinricecultivationandhasbeenhereformorethantwoyears.Heteaches

text

Chinese scientists find gene that increases rice yields in saline soil

Chinesescientistshavefoundagenethatcanhelpreducetheeffectofsoilsalinizationonriceyields.Thegene,namedSTRK1,iscrucialinreducingtheharmcausedbyhighsaltinfiltratio

text

Chinese researchers find evidence of the beginning rice cultivation

Chineseresearchershavefoundevidenceoftheshiftfromwildricetoricecultivation.ResearchersfromtheChineseAcademyofSciences(CAS)collectedthesamplesofphytoliths,amicro

text

Chinese researchers find evidence of start of rice cultivation

Chineseresearchershavefoundevidenceoftheshiftfromwildricetoricecultivation,whichwouldhelpintheresearchintotheoriginsofrice.ResearchersfromtheChineseAcademyofSci

text

Glutinous Dumplings: China's Lantern Festival delicacy

ThefifteenthdayoftheLunarCalendar,alsoknownastheLanternFestival,isthelastdayforalltheSpringFestivalcelebrations,makingittimetoenjoytheindispensablefestivaldelic

text

The Tujia tradition of making 'ciba,' a glutinous rice cake

"CibaisthebestNewYear'sgift"EnshiTujiaandMiaoAutonomousPrefecture.LocatedontheupperYangtzeRiverattheborderofChongqingMunicipalityandHubeiProvince,thepicturesque

text

Pakistan’s rice exports cross billion dollar mark in 7 months

ByAPDwriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Feb.10(APD)--Pakistan’sriceexportscrossedthemarkofonebillionU.S.dollarsduringthefirstsevenmonthsoftheongoingfiscalyearJuly201

text

China hands over rice to Sri Lanka as humanitarian aid

ByAPDwriterEaswaranRutnamCOLOMBO,Nov.22(APD)--ChinaonTuesdaydonatedastockofricetoSriLankaashumanitarianassistancetothoseaffectedbyarecentdrought.TheChineseAmbas

text

Tracing the journey of Thailand's fragrant rice

Thailandiswidelyrecognizedashavingsomeofthebestfragrantriceintheworld.Eachyear,thecountryproducesabout400milliontonsoffragrantrice,alsoknownasHomMaliorjasmineri

text

Rice production in South Korea hits 37-year low in 2017

RiceproductioninSouthKoreahitthelowestin37yearsthisyearonacontinuedfallinricegrowingarea,agovernmentreportshowedTuesday.Riceproductionstoodat3,972,000tonsthisye

text

New saltwater rice grown in China could feed over 200 million people

Chinesescientistshavemadeanagriculturalbreakthroughthatcouldfeedmorethan200millionpeople.ThescientistsfromQingdaoSaline-AlkaliTolerantRiceResearchandDevelopment

text

Chinese super hybrid rice sets new world record in yields

AnewspeciesofsuperhybridriceraisedbyChineseagriculturescientistsachievedayieldof17.2tonsperhectareonSunday,creatinganewworldrecord.TheprojectwasledbyYuanLongpin

text

Thai court sentences ex-PM Yingluck in absentia to five years in jail

ByAPDwriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,Sept.27(APD)--Thailand'sSupremeCourtonWednesdayfoundex-primeministerYingluckShinawatraguiltyofmalfeasanceinaloss-riddenricesubsidyp