"All crops have this problem, so if we could give plants the ability to be more flood-tolerant, we would provide an important solution to world agriculture." Interestingly, it was a serendipitous ...

With an increasing frequency and intensity of flooding events and an eye to capitalize on a common rice production technique, ...

In a lecture hosted by the Asia Society India Centre, Dr. David Mackill, expert in plant breeding, genetics and biotechnology at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), said that the IRRI is ...

HOUSTON — At least 2 tons of highly unstable chemicals used in such products as plastics and paint exploded and burned at a flood-crippled plant near Houston early Thursday, sending up a plume ...

With a projected population of 10 billion by 2050 and serious freshwater depletion, developing drought-resistant crops is of paramount importance. Plants rely on their root systems, the primary ...

Scientists also said that this rice variety is moderately resistant to pets including brown plant hopper, white-backed brown hopper, and blast and brown spot.