During the Neolithic Revolution, the development of agriculture led to an epic shift in the way human societies lived. As ...

After months of negotiations, the two countries struck a deal to lower the so-called "reciprocal tariffs" from a proposed 25% ...

The price of rice in Japan has doubled in the last year. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with University of Pittsburgh scholar Kay Shimizu about what's behind the shortage in the homeland of sushi.

HAENAM, South Korea / TOKYO: Japan is grappling with rice shortages and price hikes, forcing it to ramp up imports. Just ...

The number of people whose primary occupation is in the agriculture industry has halved over the past 25 years, dropping to about 1.1 million. Their average age is 69. The number is projected to ...

Yet a turning point in human history is underway. According to UN projections, the number of people in 85 countries will be shrinking by 2050, mostly in Europe and Asia. By 2100, the human population ...

A roughly 3,000-square-meter rice paddy here has been transformed into a growing portrait of Shohei Ohtani, superstar of the ...

Explore how rice cultivated by small farmers shaped the economies of India and China, fostering wealth, capitalism, and ...

Pest outbreaks feared to affect rice harvests again Outbreaks of rice stink bugs were confirmed in 37 prefectures last year, leading to lower yields in some areas.

Donald Trump's insistence that "spoiled" Japan imports more US rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's problems ahead of elections that could sink his premiership after less than a year ...