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As a whole grain, black rice retains its outer bran layer, which is an excellent source of dietary fibre. This fibre supports ...

There are thousands of varieties of rice and, as resident chef Kathy Gunst tellsHere & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson, it’s a useful ingredient in cooking because it both enhances and is enhanced by other ...

Not all rice spikes blood sugar. These five healthier varieties digest slowly and help people with diabetes enjoy rice safely ...

IN a quest to enhance the country’s rice yield, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is pinning hopes on new rice varieties that are being tested through the variety field trials (VFT) ...

THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said it is testing new rice varieties nationwide with a view towards increasing farm yields by 2027. In a statement, PhilRice said it established 173 ...

Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. encouraged rice farmers in areas served by rice processing systems (RPS) to focus on ...

A fresh look at the rice research agenda in Bangladesh ties back to bigger needs – feeding people well when numbers grow, ...

Government agencies have begun introducing new rice varieties and climate-smart technology to reduce the shortage of rice in Kenya which stands at 600,000 metric tons annually. According to the ...

THROUGH the Variety Field Trials (VFT) implemented by Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), new varieties of palay (unmilled rice) are expected to help improve the country’s harvest by 2027.

Just as freshly harvested Aman season rice is flooding markets across Bangladesh and farmers are preparing fields for the ...