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UK's First Rice-Growing Trial Shows Promising Results

9/29/2025

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UK’s first rice-growing experiment, led by Nadine Mitschunas, is on Craig and Sarah Taylor's east England farm.
The trial tests nine rice varieties, including basmati and risotto, in flooded paddy fields.
It also evaluates lettuce and hybrid willow to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Early results suggest rice may not emit more than it sequesters, with later implications.

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Story summary

UK’s first rice-growing experiment, led by Nadine Mitschunas, is on Craig and Sarah Taylor's east England farm.
The trial tests nine rice varieties, including basmati and risotto, in flooded paddy fields.
It also evaluates lettuce and hybrid willow to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Early results suggest rice may not emit more than it sequesters, with later implications.