NEW DELHI, June 7 (Reuters) - India has raised the price at which it will buy new-season common rice paddy from farmers by 7%, the trade minister said on Wednesday, the biggest increase in five years, ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Thousands of farmers and their families across Nepal celebrated an annual paddy festival by planting rice, splashing in the muddy fields and enjoying a special feast. The ...

As groundwater levels decline, labour costs rise and climate plays havoc, policymakers and scientists are increasingly ...

After a seven-year gap, Khamaedthang farmers of Phuentshogthang Gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar have resumed spring paddy ...