Meeting the demand for aromatic rice
With a growing demand for aromatic rice in the U.S., Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are stepping up field trial experiments and breeding ac...
With a growing demand for aromatic rice in the U.S., Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are stepping up field trial experiments and breeding activities to develop basmati and jasmine rice varieties that would best fit the state's production environment and help meet growing consumer demand. Stanley Omar Samonte, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research rice breeder, discusses his breeding trials. (Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications photo by Blair Fannin) The latest work was showcased recently at the 74th annual Beaumont Field Day themed Designing Texas Rice for the Future at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Beaumont.