Last year, Japan recorded a poor rice harvest nationwide because of exceptionally hot weather. Ministry data showed the ...

In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama Prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most ...

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HANOI: Known as a major rice producer worldwide, Vietnam is making significant strides in reducing the environmental impact ...

Tran Thu Ha, director of a project to transform the rice value chain to be more climate resilient, told VIR’s Oanh Do about ...

Aging Farmers Face Extreme Temperatures as They Struggle to Maintain Japan's Rice Crop KAMIMOMI, Japan (AP) — In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture ...

When temperatures rise above 27 C, the buildup of starch inside rice grains is reduced. That causes the crop to take on a chalky appearance, and its value is reduced. At least a fifth of rice ...