Was ethanol the reason for the ban on broken rice exports

A look at official data shows that the allocation of Food Corporation of India rice for ethanol was drastically increased in 2021-22, as compared …

Why Bangladesh sees golden rice as a threat

Following announcement by agriculture minister on cultivating golden rice within 3 months, farmers and environment groups call take out country-…

Agriculture is linked with malaria in complex ways: evidence from 16 African countries

This is worrying because, currently, three branches of development are trying to achieve their goals in isolation

Study paves the way for new approach to boost rice yield  

The new development represents a new approach towards developing rice varieties that produce bigger and consequently heavier grains

Do you need to wash rice before cooking? Here’s the science

Washing process has been shown to rinse up to 20% of the microplastics from uncooked rice

Basmati rice: the new authenticity rules aiming to remove sub-standard varieties from the market

If we don’t maintain today’s standards, it may harm the industry — and crucially the farmers who work so hard to produce this …

Has low paddy acreage caused Centre’s U-turn on Telangana parboiled rice procurement

Telangana government and the Centre had been at loggerheads over its procurement for almost a year; now Centre has agreed to procure  0.…

Punjab to use ancient broadcasting technique to grow rice this Kharif, save groundwater

DSR can help reduce water consumption by as much as 35% over the traditional process of transplanting rice seedlings from a nursery to …

Punjab is a bleak example of India’s groundwater crisis. Here is how

In the wake of the UN report showing alarming levels of depletion, DTE analysed the groundwater crisis in the state  

First real-time digital platform to monitor rice fields can bolster food security

Researchers are developing the first real-time monitoring platform for rice fields, which will give information about the quantity of rice …

Rice-fish farming system in India is in urgent need of conservation and promotion

Along with reducing the emission of greenhouse gases, co-culture systems have beneficial effects on farm income and improving the livelihood of …

Solution for crop burning? Rice husk biochar found to efficiently remove groundwater fluoride

Ensuring sustainable & ethical sourcing of biomass for biochar production, community awareness vital for successful adoption

GMO rice from India withdrawn in EU: Indian coalition asks for action

500 tonnes of genetically modified rice were discovered in a consignment that India exported to the European Union countries in June 2021 

Punjab wants farmers to stay away from 9 pesticides. Will it help?

Europe tightened import norms since 2018, has shown reluctance to import basmati rice with pesticide residues earlier

Why is Telangana asking the Centre to procure its excess stock of parboiled rice?

The Telangana government is asking the Centre to buy more than 90 per cent of its stock of parboiled rice at Minimum Support Price, some of which …

Another problem with China's coal: Mercury in rice

A study finds that coal pollution in China is leading to people getting significant levels of mercury poisoning from …

Tinkering with root hair may help boost crop yields

Researchers are exploring mechanisms adopted by plants to survive in low phosphate soils to figure out if they can enhance survival in poor water …

Arsenic: Lurking in the shadows across Ganga, Brahmaputra basins

As the geography of arsenic contamination spreads, there is an urgent need for governments to reorient mitigation measures. That’s because …

Researchers develop transgenic rice with reduced arsenic accumulation

Lucknow-based CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute researchers developed transgenic rice by inserting a novel fungal gene, which results in …

Don’t worry, experts say after Pakistan gets GI tag for its own Basmati rice

Basmati joint heritage of the subcontinent; Pakistan’s exports will not dent India's share

Three crops rule the world: What it means for the planet’s wildlife

Over-dependence on wheat, maize and rice threatens the future of wildlife survival and global food security 

Will climate change bring back the age of famines in Kashmir?

A quick glance at government data shows that climate change has eaten into the output of top food crops in Jammu and Kashmir

Commercialisation of GM rice turns out to be a dud: report

Countries across the world continue to promote golden rice even though there is evidence to show vitamin A deficiency can be reduced without …

The Green Revolution and a dark Punjab

Punjab has paid a price for food security. The use of pesticides and fertilisers has resulted in a number of health issues for the state’s …

Nigeria is Africa’s leading rice producer, but still needs more — reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming

If a quarter of Lagos's daily volume of wastewater were to be recycled for rice production, nearly 75 per cent of Nigeria’s rice …