Processing agricultural products—adding value by transforming them from basic commodities—increases their worth, appeal and market value. In the case of rice, processing is an important and distinct ...

University of Arkansas extension economists say rice milling yields were poor in 2023 and there's a chance that corn acreage will decline significantly this year. Jason Kelley, extension wheat and ...

Los Baños, Philippines – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is receiving significant new funding to harness major scientific advances and address some of the biggest unsolved problems in ...

Golden Rice which has been genetically engineered to have higher levels of the vitamin A precursor beta-carotene is finally about be to approved for planting by poor farmers in Bangladesh. This a big ...

Rice farmers in different parts of Meru want assistance to market the produce similar to support accorded to coffee and other high-value crops. Farmers said despite allocating land for rice farming, ...