The episode unfolding in central Assam, India, begins with ordinary labor and an unexpected interruption. In a paddy field near the Kopili River in Nagaon district, workers using an excavator to cut ...
In the rare phenomenon, panicles fail to emerge from their sheaths due to low temperature stress (LTS), a major abiotic stress affecting paddy ...
Rare panicle choking in Idukki and Wayanad paddy crops leads to significant damage, likely due to extreme cold conditions.
New Delhi: 2025 was supposed to be a good year for Punjab’s rice farmers. The area under paddy cultivation hit an all-time high, offering hope of higher yields and increased income. But things did not ...