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 ...

Now, sometimes it rains in the drought season, but the rainy season is like a drought," says Wajeratna Sudusinghe (above). Oxfam-funded research suggests an approach that could improve the ...

Last August, when Kerala, the southernmost state in India, faced the worst floods in history, E.D. Joseph and his farm survived the flood without any damage to his crops. “Never dominate,” says Joseph ...

For the fifth consecutive kharif cropping season, A Vijay Kumar from Dhulehole village in Harihar taluk of Central Karnataka, has managed to reduce the amount of water used for growing paddy. Since ...

ROURKELA: The unique farming model of Sundargarh’s Hirod Patel (35) has drawn praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during ...

ROURKELA: Indigenous aromatic and non-aromatic paddy cultivated with natural farming methods is showing moderate yields compared to modern farming in Sundargarh district. The ongoing crop cutting ...

Malayalam actor Dhyan Sreenivasan has ventured into paddy cultivation, inspired by his father, veteran actor Sreenivasan. Collaborating with local farmers, his project at Kandanad fields has expanded ...