When India overtook China as the world's largest producer of rice this year, the country's politicians and agriculture lobby marked the moment by praising resilient farmers and innovative government policy.

The Indian Rice Exporters' Federation (IREF) has urged the Union government to introduce targeted fiscal and policy measures in Union Budget 2026 to bolster India's rice export ecosystem, covering both basmati and non-basmati segments.

President Donald Trump signaled he could impose fresh tariffs on agricultural products, including Canadian fertilizer and Indian rice, the latest sign that protracted negotiations with two US trading partners could drag on. Trump spoke Monday at a White ...

Agriculture produces 17% of climate-heating emissions Farmers generate carbon credits with green methods Credit developers to share revenues with farmers KARNAL, India, Nov 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Indian farmer Jitendra Singh proudly holds up a ...

Satish Kumar sits in front of his submerged rice paddy in India’s Haryana state, looking despairingly at his ruined crops. “I’ve suffered a tremendous loss,” said the third generation farmer, who relies solely on growing the grain to feed his young ...

After 20 years as a journalist, M J Prabu returned to his Tamil Nadu village to revive indigenous paddy varieties through community seed banks and farmer-led knowledge.