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After more than 9,000 years in cultivation, annual paddy rice is now available as a long-lived perennial. The advancement means farmers can plant just once and reap as many as

Rice is arguably the world's most important staple crop. About half of the global population depends on it for sustenance. But, like other staples such as wheat and corn, rice is cultivated annually. That means replanting the fields year after year, at huge cost to both the farmers and the land. For years, scientists have been tinkering with rice strains to create a perennial variety – one that would regrow after harvest without the need to be resown. Today, Scientist in Residence Regina ...

Researchers have successfully demonstrated precision gene editing in miscanthus, a promising crop for sustainable bioenergy.

These plants that grow back year after year show promise, but they are not a silver bullet

Miscanthus is a promising perennial crop for bioenergy production since it is able to produce high yields with small environmental footprint.

Salina, Kansas, USA, Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over 70% of the food calories that feed humanity come from annual grain crops, which occupy 60–80%...

Investegate announcements from The Land Institute, New High-Yielding Perennial Rice Sees Sustainability Success Catalyzed by Global Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing Approach

Miscanthus is one of the most promising perennial crops for bioenergy production since it is able to produce high yields with a small environmental...

A promising, less labor-intensive perennial rice is beginning to take off in China, but whether this success can be replicated in other crops like wheat or corn remains to be seen.

Just like many of the flowers in your garden, rice has traditionally been an annual plant – that means new crops have to be sown every year. A perennial version is now available, however, which comes back on its own over multiple growing seasons.