The rice paddy itself requires a large part of that maintenance. It is flooded with water that must be kept at a constant level, just below the height that would keep rice seedlings from growing ...

Sri Lanka could very easily be self-sufficient in rice. Paddy cultivation is an essential sector like energy as this is the staple food of the whole country. The Government should engage in ...

When soil in a rice paddy is waterlogged, oxygen gets depleted, causing the soil bacteria to rely further on arsenic to generate energy. The end result is more arsenic building up in the rice ...

The government is now drawing heavy flak from rice consumers and paddy farmers alike. It is under pressure to make rice available at lower prices while ensuring that the rice growers get higher prices ...

Climate change may significantly impact arsenic levels in paddy rice, a staple food for millions across Asia, reveals a new study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

Sri Lanka’s rice shortage is expected to further worsen after at least 338,000 acres of paddy land were submerged in heavy downpours over the past few days. Only last week, the Agriculture Ministry ...

With some of them being forced to dump their harvest, frustrated farmers along the Essequibo Coast yesterday continued to complain about the plight of their paddy but hope has risen as two mills ...

It is a double whammy for the JVP; both rice consumers and paddy farmers are demanding that their competing interests be addressed. Rice growers are threatening to march on Colombo and stage what they ...