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Ensuring rice crops get enough nutrients and that fertilizers are not wasted helps ensures a good harvest and healthy environment.

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

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

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

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