Previous research had suggested that paddy-field soil might contain nitrogen-fixing microbes that can provide rice plants with additional nutrients to support their growth, Shida says.

“We wanted to analyse the long-term, deep data for paddy fields so we could assess the effect of climate change and management on rice crop yield and soil,” he says. The next step was to ...

Pushpita Das returns to paddy farming in Sandeshkhali after reclaiming land from TMC leaders amid ongoing political tensions ...

Here are their accounts and benefits reaped from managing paddy waste, including improved soil health and input cost cut.

Tobacco plants absorb a lot of nutrients from the soil, hindering its fertility, and hampers production of other crops including paddy and vegetables, he said, adding that it takes at least seven ...

But now researchers say enzymes produced by the paddy melon could be used to create a more sustainable form of cement and prevent soil erosion. In a world-first study, researchers at the ...