New seeder

Grain drain

India wins the battle over basmati. But the war still continues

Rice row

US eyeing patent on Thai jasmine rice?

DNA test for Basmati

EU wants only authentic varieties; India stands to gain

POLLUTER PAYS

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

‘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

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

Bundled in a sacred basket

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

UNITED NATIONS

Grain gain or drain?

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