Global warming, which will increase the temperatures up to 4.5 degree celsius by the end of the century, will hit rice cultivation hard by reducing production by 7 to 60 per cent this century.
A first look of the Foreign Secretary's meeting with Rice.
The rice export increased by 1.75 million tonnes to a record 9.75 million tonnes in 2012.
Maintaining that the US and its allies are still leaving the door open for diplomacy, Rice reiterated that Iran will have to stop its nuclear programme before negotiations can begin.
During their visit to the holy city, the Congress leaders will take a dip in Saryu river, and then visit the Ram temple and Hanumangarhi temple, Rai said on Sunday.
'If you keep on irritating the body by allowing all kinds of pollutants to get into it, the body cells are going to get irritated and cancer will come.'
Australia's triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice announced her retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 25 on Wednesday.
A khatta-meetha amti with fresh coconut milk and undertones of garlic.
Ban on US rice by the European Union and Cuba is turning out to be detrimental for the American rice sector as the commodity may found it tough to get buyers now.
In most parts of the landlocked northeastern state, items such as rice, potato, onion and egg besides LPG cylinders and petrol are selling at rates much above the ones fixed by the government.
Bill Gates, a frequent visitor to India, had a firsthand experience of this variety of rice when he visited the country last year.
This flavoursome curry is everything you would want on a lazy week night. Try it!
Jackfruit curry is an unsual dish to make and keeps both vegetarians and non-vegetarians happy.
Deepa Mehrotra's Diwalis in her hometown of Sitapur were full of rang.
Rediff readers share their experience of eating on the Indian Railways.
Your mornings are made if you start them with this spiced vermicelli dish.
'If a poor voter sees Modi's picture on ration bags, it is natural he will vote for Modi and the BJP.'
Sources had said in a meeting last month, the empowered group of ministers on food, headed by finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, had recommended that the import duty on rice be scrapped.
A special, handed-down-through-the-generations recipe of Yakhni Pulao.
Make the ragi batter in advance and store it in the refrigerator. It comes handy when you're short of time in the kitchen.
India's ban on non-basmati rice exports has been a boon to competitors like Thailand whose shipments have risen by 1.7 million tonnes in 2008, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.
Meghalaya offers more beauty and adventure than you could dream of.
Super Rice, the newly-developed hybrid rice breed by Chinese scientists, has set a new world record in output, officials said.
Strengthening of rupee has made Indian rice dearer in the international market
India's rice export is estimated to have reduced by a half to nearly 2.5 million tonnes in 2008-09 against the previous fiscal, though overseas shipment of the commodity has remained at about the same level in value.
Gear up for a rainy day with two varieties of pakodas.
Kerala Kootu is best enjoyed with steamed rice, but also goes well with rotis or crisp dosas.
Rice, 50, will become the first female black secretary of state if she accepts the offer.
Rural dvelopment mnister C P Joshi said there will not be any shortage of resources to execute the plans announced on Thursday.
A recipe for starters for your weekend menu.
United States President-elect Barack Obama called up Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice again on the morning of Thanksgiving Day, to get the latest update on the Mumbai terror attacks.A spokesman for the President-elect said, "This morning, President-elect Obama spoke with Secretary Rice by phone to get an update on the situation in Mumbai."The President-elect also called Indian Ambassador Ronen Sen to condole the loss of innocent lives and to convey his deepest sympathies.
Now you can enjoy Egg Rice, Chicken Sandwiches and tasty Rice Rotis with Coconut Chutney at work.
This is Rice's first trip to India after assuming her new charge in the second Bush administration.
With tomato selling at Rs 120 to Rs 160 per kilo, these desi curries will be your saviours.
Appearing to change the tone after tough talk on Mumbai attacks, the US on Thursday said Pakistan "understands its responsibilities" to respond to terrorism wherever it exists and sounded convinced that Islamabad would act against those responsible for the strikes in India.
Adore Dalmia Sayani offers her late father's favourite recipe.
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice has withdrawn herself from the race of Secretary of State, considering the stiff opposition she might have faced from the opposition Republican Senators during the confirmation process.
The rice purchases of the Centre has gone up by 18 per cent to 248.98 lakh tonnes as till on Tuesday, compared with 210.43 lakh tonnes in the year-ago period, according to data available with Food Corporation of India, which is government's nodal agency for procurement and distribution of the foodgrain. If the purchases go on at this speed, FCI may procure another bumper amount of rice as production is estimated to be 989 lakh tonnes this year, a government official said.
Procurement by the end of this season is likely to touch a new record of 29-30 million tonnes, surpassing the earlier high of 28.4 million tonnes. The country's rice output in 2008-09 is also estimated at an all-time record of 98.89 million tonnes. Punjab has been the largest contributor to the rice stock at 8.38 million tonnes, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chattisgarh. Procurement is up in all top-producing states except in Haryana and Chattisgarh.
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