The cost of rice is soaring in Japan, prompting the government to step in with its own stockpiles in a bid to stabilize the market.

Having inked a new deal with a national distributor, US sake business Origami Sake is gearing up for a major expansion drive.

Rice growing is responsible for around 12 per cent of anthropogenic release of methane, a gas that has a warming effect 25 times stronger than that of carbon dioxide. The emissions come from soil ...