New Superpower Rice MAS-26 Could Save the Middle East
Food grows where water flows, so these shortages don't bode well for agriculture. Because of this, many countries in the region are gulping up land in other parts of the world, Africa especially, in order to secure food for decades to come. But a new variety of rice developed in India that requires 60% less water to grow and has nearly double the protein of conventional crops has us cautiously optimistic about our future.
