TU Graz identifies bacterium that protects rice plants against diseases
E-Mail IMAGE: Rising global warming is problematic for the water-intensive cultivation of rice, the staple food for about half the world's population. view more Credit: Mengcen Wang Rice is the staple food of about half the world's population. The cultivation of the rice plant is very water-intensive and, according to the German aid organization Welthungerhilfe, around 15 per cent of rice is grown in areas with a high risk of drought. Global warming is therefore becoming increasingly problematic for rice cultivation, leading more and more often to small harvests and hunger crises....
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