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

The largest producer of rice in India is West Bengal, known for its fertile land and favorable climate. The state's agriculture thrives on rich soil and abundant water resources.

India extended the suspension of trading in derivative contracts for key farm commodities until January, as the world's ...

Rice inventories in India surged to a record high at the start of December, reaching more than five times the government's target and potentially boosting overseas shipments from the world's ...

Small-scale growers like Sher with less than two hectares (five acres) of land -- who make up 86 percent of Indian farms, according ... stubble left after their rice harvest to prepare the fields ...

Kakinada:Rice millers in Andhra Pradesh and exporters have stopped buying the rice supplied through the Public Distribution ...

Transforming Indian agriculture through sustainable crop residue management, technology integration, and farmer empowerment ...

The Indian rice market has undergone remarkable changes ... FICCI revealed that 67% of consumers prefer brands that practice sustainable farming and ensure traceable sourcing.

Much of the attention on agri-food’s methane emissions has focused on meat. As David Burrows reports, there is increasing ...

THE Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday that it is looking to enter into rice supply deals with Pakistan and India for volume of about 2 million metric tons (MMT) combined. In a statement, ...

Rice inventories in India surged to a record high at the start of December, reaching more than five times the government's target and potentially boosting overseas shipments from the world's ...