It's all in the name

Thai farmers and activists object to a US company's use of the name Jasmati for a rice variety

Foreign invasion

How the West is trying to steal what is ours

WATER SHORTAGE

Rat menace

The flowering of the bamboo is bad news for the people in Mizoram

Treacherous Syngenta

The world's third largest seed company files patents for public-funded rice research

Rice does not need water

The system of rice intensification method shows how

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

When ducks get to work

Employing ducks in the paddy field heralds an era of prosperity for farmers in Japan, and in time worldwide

GMO rice from India withdrawn in EU: Indian coalition asks for action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

How Odisha is promoting climate-resilient agriculture through rice fallow initiative

Cultivation of short-duration pulse, oilseed crops in rice fallow is helping maximise land use efficiency, boost farmers’ income and …

‘Don't mess with Telangana farmers’: KCR’s warning to Modi government at Delhi rally on paddy procurement

Telangana CM gave Centre a 24-hour deadline to respond

FARMERS PLIGHT

Fighting biopiracy

Power from husk

Pest attack

At market's mercy

The government's decision to phase out procurement of rice from millers for its public distribution system may increase small farmers' …

Simply Put: All about diet

India bans broken rice export; 20% duty on other grades

Weak monsoon has led to reduction in paddy acreage this Kharif

Rice originated in India

Fresh evidence from dung of dinosaurs changes many conceptions

Straw can generate power, if available

Third world power

China has proved that genomics is no longer the preserve of developed countries

Futures trading in rice, wheat

It could help the Indian farmer manage risks better. If it works

As told to Parliament (February 7, 2024): India had over 32 million stunted children as of December 2023

Underweight and wasting levels lower than that projected by National Family Health Survey-5, says Smriti Irani

Bundled in a sacred basket

Tribal farmers in Jharkhand use mora made of rice straw to store grains