Rice

The diversity of folk rice varieties in West Bengal goes hand in hand with the state’s obsession with the grain. (Photo: iStock)

Whose rice is it anyway?

6 min read . 27 Jul 2019

Indian rice prices slide to 7-month low as demand stalls

Indian rice prices slide to 7-month low as demand stalls

2 min read . 16 May 2019

The Seeds Act is not concerned with where and how the seeds are used. (Mint)

Delhi High Court sets aside centre's move to restrict Basmati rice cultivation

1 min read . 30 Apr 2019

Hainanese Chicken Rice. Photo: Samar Halarnkar

Our Daily Bread

In Singapore, the science of simplicity

5 min read . 13 Apr 2019

India's April-December rice exports drop 10%, pulses surge

India's April-December rice exports drop 10%, pulses surge

1 min read . 05 Feb 2019

Millennials Mamata Volvoikar (top) and Lia Fernandez(below) like to add more veggies to their diet, even if prepping takes effort.

Easy ways to get more veggies on your plate

4 min read . 10 Jan 2019

Rice export rates scale four-month high on rising procurement costs

2 min read . 27 Dec 2018

A rice bowl by Anumitra Ghosh Dastidar. Photo: Edible Archives

Stories of rice

1 min read . 23 Dec 2018

Scientists in the US and France have successfully tweaked a hybrid variety of Rice Japonica’ (Asian variety) so that some of the plants produce cloned seeds.

Scientists clone hybrid rice seeds in breakthrough that could cut costs for farmers

2 min read . 13 Dec 2018

The government’s move is part of efforts to boost flagging overseas sales of the staple. Photo: Mint

India to give 5% subsidy for non-basmati rice exports for 4 months

1 min read . 23 Nov 2018

Workers plant rice near Mandya, India, on Friday. Photographer: Namas Bhojani/Bloomberg

Govt procures 16.51 mn tons of rice so far; to exceed target

2 min read . 20 Nov 2018

The forecast growth is a setback for the Nigerian government, which plans to stop rice imports by the end of this year to save foreign currency. Photo: Reuters

Nigeria seen as biggest rice buyer in 2019, behind China

1 min read . 17 Nov 2018

Ikea is planning to get Indian farmers to sell it the straw that’s left after they harvest rice, instead of burning it. Photo: PTI

Ikea wants to make stuff from the stubble now being burnt in India

1 min read . 15 Nov 2018

Caste discrimination continues to blight the very institutions designed to create a fairer society. Photo: HT

The discrimination Dalits and Muslims face in India

1 min read . 24 Oct 2018

‘Dal’-rice is a popular comfort food across India. Photo courtesy: Niyogi Books

Finger on the pulse

2 min read . 13 Oct 2018

Will it rain on the FMCG parade?

1 min read . 26 Sep 2018

Curd rice with pomegranate and pork chops. Photo: Samar Halarnkar

Curd rice with pork chops—and other strange things

4 min read . 16 Sep 2018

Opinion | Why the rise of local grains is not just about health

3 min read . 06 Sep 2018

Foodgrain output seen at record 285 million tonnes in 2017-18

1 min read . 28 Aug 2018

Plantings are lower for crops such as rice, pulses, coarse grains and cotton. Photo: Mint

Kharif crops planted in 92.5 mn hectares, 1.5% lower than last year

1 min read . 10 Aug 2018