Beer Yeast Helps Save Labor, Water Use in Growing Rice; Govt Hopes to Make Method Common Practice
- Posted on January 31, 2026
- By The Japan News
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Beer Yeast Helps Save Labor, Water Use in Growing Rice; Govt Hopes to Make Method Common Practice

KASUKABE, Saitama — A new rice cultivation method using the power of beer yeast is attracting attention because it eliminates the need to keep the rice fields flooded.