rice cultivation

In Kerala’s Kuttanad region, farmers have farmed below sea level for generations, using canals, dikes, and tides to grow the legendary Pokkali rice.

The viral video of ducks in Kerala's paddy fields reveals an eco-friendly farming tradition that supports rice cultivation and biodiversity.

Mithilesh Boyina, Harsha Sivanapalli and Rahul Ashrit have launched their startup Deccan Mudra to grow and sell the Telangana Sona, a low GI-rice that offers a plethora of health benefits.

A revolutionary gluten-free batter is what helped this man from Tamil Nadu sell a mindboggling 170 million dosas in America in the last 17 years. #NRISpotlight

“Last year we were able to cultivate 400 kg of rice, which was a huge win for us. During the rest of the year, we cultivate pulses on that land which usually gives us a yield of 10 kg every year.”

A career in astrophysics was his lifelong dream. But Ajay gave it up to help hundreds of struggling farmers increase their profits by 20%!

Amidst discouraging statements like ‘women cannot plough the land’ and ‘you won’t get a fair price’ -- Yasmin Arimbra from Kerala formed her own rice brand like a boss and went on to empower many others on the way.

And it also the reduces the methane footprint of paddy farming, thus helping in tackling global warming!