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The rising demand for nutritious foods provides manufacturers an opportunity to diversify their products to cater to specific markets. Whole-grain cookies made from GI-tagged rice landraces, Kalanamak and Chak-hao, offer distinct sensory qualities and are nutritious and rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids,...

Popping is a simple, cost-effective way to prepare whole-grain snacks. Popped rice is a classic, ready-to-eat wholegrain snack in India and a good dietary...

Mushrooms are not only a nutrient-rich food but also a livelihood source with healthy protein content. These are considered a product of an upgraded value...

Rice straw has low nutritional value (low protein content and poor digestibility) compared to grasses, thus it cannot support the nutrients required by...

Rice straw incorporation can solve environmental pollution caused by straw burning. Studies show that early incorporation is one the most cost-effective,...

Animal-sourced and plant-sourced proteins cause significant environmental concerns on climate change and arable land use and their supply chains are vulnerable...

In the first such study in Sri Lanka, we identified the main rodent and shrew species and the extent of post-harvest damage caused in rice storage facilities...

Most small rodent populations in the world have fascinating population dynamics. In the light of vast research and debate over almost a century, we here...

The right storage container can bring multiple advantages for smallholder farmers and rice milling companies. The use of hermetic storage containers is...

By enabling farmers to reduce their losses and add value to their traditional rice varieties with modern technology, the Heirloom Rice Project helped improve...