For years, farmer Fatehbir Singh Sidhu harvested his rice and then set the fields on fire. The practice was far from unique — ...

A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience has shown that high atmospheric CO2 levels can reduce phosphorus availability in soils by more than 20% in rice fields. Since phosphorus is an ...

except for broken rice. In the middle of overflowing grain bins, Indian farmers have gathered a record rice crop of 120 million tons from this year's summer season, which accounts for nearly 85% ...

“Growing up as a first-generation Indian, we never ate ... Understanding basmati rice is about appreciating the artistry ...

The podcast begins with a look back at the challenges faced by the Indian rice industry over the past few years, primarily due to weather disruptions that impacted rice production. In response ...

Blazing flames light the sky as Indian farmer Ali Sher burns ... thousands who torch the stubble left after their rice harvest to prepare the fields to plant a winter crop of wheat.