In the paddy fields of Jhenaidah’s Kaliganj upazila, farmers are grappling with rising irrigation costs, erratic rainfall, ...

As the plants mature, cultivators allow the water level in the field to drop. By the time the plants reach full maturity, the ground is entirely dry, and farmers can easily harvest the rice.

A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the ... about thirty plants—nearly ten times more than a conventional rice field. Irrigating rather than flooding rice fields "is a historic ...