People pull a 100-meter rice straw rope along a stream in Cheongdo, North Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea, on ...

Vietnam’s rice industry has gone beyond quantity, focusing on quality and sustainability. The shift has brought higher prices ...

Jan. 27 (UPI) --A Swiss martial artist and expert swordsman broke a Guinness World Record by using his custom-made blade to slice through rice straw mats 100 times in one minute. Alex Gueffroy ...

“After rice cultivation, farmers put rice straw and other plant waste on to the paddy,” Kobayashi says. If the microbial community in the rice paddy is out of balance, microbes that generate ...

Governor Chadchart Sittipunt visited Nong Chok District to inspect the use of straw compressors, a key measure in reducing PM2.5 pollution. Joining the visit were the Director of Nong Chok District, ...

01:21 It's comprised of rice straw, and hand-made. 01:29 "Shimenawa" are sacred ropes, signifying the sanctity of the space beyond. 01:36 And actually, it holds a significant connection to today's ...

In Asia, for example, rice farming produces about 550 million tonnes of straw residue every year; but this potential fuel source is simply burnt in the fields, resulting in airborne emissions that are ...