Kahan Singh Pannu, a retired IAS officer from Punjab, has developed an innovative technique called Seeding of Rice on Beds ...

More than 60% Sri Lankan rice exports are destined to western countries with not insignificant Sri Lankan diaspora populations. On the export side, the Sri Lankan short-grain rice is not considered to ...

bunds and paddy-associated habitats in the district, including the treatment of several ailments. Image by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF). “The disappearance of edible biota from rice ...

a living tribute in rice plants to flooding that inundated nearby areas in September, stranding thousands. To transform more than 2 hectares (5 acres) of land into the vibrant images, Tanyapong ...

When barriers and fences failed, farmers switched from paddy and maize to tusker-resistant crops such as tea, lemons and even ...

The paddy farmers of Punjab have been watching the fluctuation in prices of potato seeds, kinoo and vegetables. (File image ... take farmers out of wheat and rice cycles. Mapping of cropping ...

The heavy thud against the glass window sent Krishna Bahadur Rasaili’s heart racing. Stepping outside, he saw his granary lay in ruins, and an elephant was feasting on his hard-earned paddy harvest.

A new variety of rice created by simple crossbreeding could reduce the crop’s emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, by nearly three-quarters. Rice growing is responsible for around 12 ...

The timely and usually well written middle page article in the Sunday Island of January 19 by Rajan Philips titled ” Paddy-Rice Data Gap ... feed), through its network of field officials. Information ...