If farmers install solar panels over their rice fields, their overall revenue, including income from selling solar-generated electricity, can･･･ ...

“Rice farming is a fundamental part of our culture in Japan. Niigata prefecture has one of the biggest areas of paddy fields in the country.” But decades of Koshihikari rice farming in the ...

a research team in Japan aims to create a functional compost tailor-made for rice cultivation. Applying this microbe-rich compost to paddy fields could maximize yield, while reducing the need for ...

In the village of Inakadate, Japan, elaborate expanses of “rice paddy art” grace the surrounding landscape. Looking for a way to boost tourism and contribute to the village’s rich culture, town ...

An agriculture ministry report released in July showed paddy rice yields in Japan are projected to decline about 20% by 2100 compared to the previous century. The ministry said shifting to high ...

but farmers working among the paddy fields and ancient rice terraces say that climate change is hurting the harvest of rice, long a cornerstone of Japan’s diet. “Last year, an exceptional heat ...