Is crop diversification being viewed through a one-size-fits-all national lens that does not recognise regional variations?

Introduction Rice is the principal staple crop of Nagaland and a primary source of livelihood for rural households. However, ...

Circle of Blue’s senior editor reports from the field, literally, as he ends his second week in the rice paddies of rural China. SHENYANG, China — The rice paddies start immediately beyond the borders ...

Rows of neatly stitched paddy bags of rice fill a warehouse in Navrongo, a farming community in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality known for producing staple foods and vegetables. Stacked carefully, one ...

Rice farming, with intricate irrigation systems and tight-knit farming communities, has long been suspected of fostering collectivism. However, proving this theory requires navigating confounding ...

The shiny reflections found in these paddy fields are more than a pretty landscape scene — they represent an ancient agricultural legacy that is now responsible for producing one of the world's most ...

Rice farming is hard. It’s complicated. Traditional rice farming takes twice the amount of labor as crops like wheat, corn and potatoes. Paddy rice was built on irrigation networks that forced farmers ...

This new series from India Today Science shines a light on how climate change is affecting the plate in our hands as it hits daily staples around us. India's rice problem has created a climate loop ...