Climate change may significantly impact arsenic levels in paddy rice, a staple food for millions across Asia, reveals a new study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

In India alone, rice stocks, including unmilled rice paddy, in government warehouses totalled 63.09 million tons on April 1, nearly five times a government target of 13.6 million tons. With ...

When soil in a rice paddy is waterlogged, oxygen gets depleted, causing the soil bacteria to rely further on arsenic to generate energy. The end result is more arsenic building up in the rice ...

When soil in a rice paddy is waterlogged, oxygen gets depleted, causing the soil bacteria to rely further on arsenic to generate energy. The end result is more arsenic building up in the rice ...

A new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reveals that climate change may significantly impact arsenic levels in paddy rice, a staple food for millions across Asia. The ...

The district administration has launched a drive to shift over 16 lakh tonnes of paddy to rice mills to avoid damage due to rains. As of Sunday (May 4), over 2.5 lakh tonnes of paddy has been ...

Majuli Island is known for its lush greenery, tranquil water bodies, and extensive paddy fields ... particularly for rice cultivation, though the floods also pose challenges to its inhabitants.