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Why India’s rice production surge raises concerns over food security, sustainability

February 03, 2026 3:56 pm

India is one of the largest producers of rice, but it also faces persistent challenges related to groundwater extraction, lower productivity, crop diversification, and nutrition. What are the key steps taken by the government to address such concerns? See infographics for quick key insights.

How a new tech promises to kill weeds in rice and wheat fields, remove need for stubble-burning

August 05, 2024 12:18 pm

A push for direct-seeded rice and zero-tillage wheat, using a new non-GM herbicide-tolerance technology, has the potential to reduce the environmental footprint of India’s two major cereal crops.

Punjab struggles to meet target of direct seeded rice cultivation as farmers remain apprehensive

June 18, 2024 9:46 pm

The Punjab government has set a target of 7 lakh acres for DSR cultivation, which helps to conserve water resources and mitigate the environmental impact associated with intensive rice farming practices

Workers transplanting paddy crop seedlings at a farm on the outskirts of Ahmedabad last year.

Why direct seeding of rice (DSR) is yet to pick up in Punjab

June 17, 2024 11:46 am

The DSR technique, which the Punjab government is actively promoting, has a number of benefits when compared to traditional transplantation. But why has it not yet seen widespread adoption in Punjab?

rice cultivation affected by dwarfing disease

PAU cautions farmers against repeat of dwarfing disease in rice crop, calls for monitoring

June 07, 2023 10:30 pm

The virus is transmitted through a small insect called the Whitebacked planthopper (WBPH), and it is essential to regularly monitor rice plants for the presence of this insect.

Farmers report ‘foot rot’ disease in Basmati, experts say ‘junk saplings, grow fresh batch’

June 03, 2023 1:11 pm

With transplantation of Basmati (aromatic rice variety) just a month away, several farmers said that they have seen “foot rot” disease on the saplings that are in the nurseries.

Punjab paddy farmers urged to transplant PR 126 variety between June 25 and July 10

May 19, 2023 3:07 pm

PR 126 was the most popular rice variety last year, occupying 22% of the total cultivation area.

Does your rice have arsenic? Study looks at fifteen varieties and answers

October 22, 2021 4:57 pm

The study noticed that the local aromatic rice varieties such as Radhatilak, Gobindabhog, Badsabhog, Dudheswar accumulated the lowest amount of arsenic.

Over a week of rain, but 17 paddy districts of Punjab still parched

July 27, 2021 11:48 am

On Monday, 17 districts of the state (77 per cent) witnessed deficit rain and only five recorded surplus rain. Around 9 lakh hectares are under rice in these five districts.

Bangladesh rice farmers invent new varieties to withstand salt, storms

July 22, 2021 2:31 pm

The farmer said his seed variety can produce up to 1,680 kg of rice per quarter hectare, more than double what he was getting from conventional varieties