rice

If you are consuming a mango, then have a slice. Similarly, if it’s a banana you are eating then one small banana or half big banana is a good quantity.

Deb, though no agriculturist by training, was bothered with the apathy of the then agri-scientists who found it of no consequence that the native rice was dying out. They, in fact, promoted high yielding and hybrid varieties instead.

Did you know that the rice flour used to draw 'kolams' every morning is meant as a meal offering to ants, birds and bugs?

The fiber-rich and calorie-dense kernels of bamboo rice are also found in parts of Karnataka, locally known as ‘Mulayiri’. Further south, in Kerala, the harvesting of bamboo rice is a major source of income for the tribal communities living in the interiors of the Wayanad Sanctuary.

These stories will not just inspire you to take the plunge but also serve as a great reminder of the fact that where there is a will, there is always a way!

A team of four students from the premier Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Kharagpur, has highlighted the potential of rice husk to produce furniture and pen bodies.

With barely any sleep, the two officers joined hands with workers to unload a vehicle full of relief supplies! #KeralaFloods

“It was also one way by which my students could connect with the world outside the school boundaries. Sensitising them to the plight of the kids outside was also something that I wanted to do.”

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

Dadaji’s family appealed to raise Rs 2 lakh through a crowdfunding campaign 25 days ago. And while the family was able to raise Rs 1.2 lakh, it was only after the media picked up the story that the amount crossed a whopping Rs 4.5 lakh.