An effective measure to fight nutrient deficiency is to increase the nutrient content of food, particularly staples that are cheap to produce and widely consumed. Scientists do this by breeding crop ...

Colombian rice farmer Campo Elias Urrutia, at the trial site of the EcoProMIS project, in Casanare, Colombia. Dust and noise from a passing rice harvester swirl around Colombian rice farmer Campo ...

Unchecked emissions will reduce land suitable for rice in Colombia, underscoring how geography limits options for crops. Unlike China, where paddies can move to higher latitudes, Colombian production ...

Data scientists studying crop growth and weather patterns in Colombia have advised rice farmers not to plant crops, saving them millions of dollars. The International Center for Tropical Agriculture ...

Without significant global reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, Colombia will have 60% less land suitable for rice production by the 2050s. Due primarily to increased temperatures and decreased ...