By 3500 BCE, it spread to Southeast Asia. Today, rice is a staple for 65 percent of India’s population. Its production, processing and trading is a major employer. There’s a wondrous variety ...

Rice fields ... told Mongabay India. “They are very important for the climate, and preserving them is essential to ensure sustainable food sources. Even in organic cultivation, you don’t ...

India needs to allow the export of 100% broken rice after inventories of the grain reached a record high at the start of ...

In a major boost to India’s rice export potential, in 2021, the first consignment of ‘red rice’ was flagged off to the US.