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A field of Jeera Phool, a variety of black rice. Image by Ashwini Kumar Shukla.

Tribal farmers trace tradition to survive climate variabilities

Ashwini Kumar Shukla 11 Dec 2025
Kumari Sahu from Patharra village in Chhattisgarh’s Bemetara district shares concerns about the ethanol plant. Image by Ayushi Sharma/Mongabay India.

Ethanol push sparks concerns about food security, environment and health

Ayushi Sharma 22 Aug 2025

India releases genome-edited rice, draws both applause and alarm

Arathi Menon 2 Jun 2025
Wet fields and destroyed fields post heavy rainfalls. Photo by Alexy Thiyam.

Manipur farmers blame institutional failures for low yield and demand compensation

Donald Takhell 6 Jan 2023
A Pokkali field in Ezhikkara. Photo by Kavya Sanjaya.

[Commentary] Pokkali, a GI-tagged rice variety, could be on the verge of extinction

Amalendu Jyotishi, Gummadi Sridevi, Kavya Sanjaya 5 Oct 2022
Ragi saplings

The paradox of Chhattisgarh’s summer paddy: high-yielding but water-intensive

Manish Chandra Mishra 23 Sep 2020