Archive for May, 2012

Women play an important role in rice production around the world, but their contributions are often under-estimated.

The quality of rice is an important trait in ensuring higher prices for grain and meeting consumer preferences.

Much work done to produce rice is still done manually. Rice researchers are helping find mechanized solutions to help reduce labor.

In Asia, where rice is a staple and poverty abundant, people spend as much as 40% of their income on rice.