N allathambi Mahendran walked through his four acres of emerald green paddy fields in northern Sri Lanka's Kilinochchi district, indicating the height the plants should have reached by now. They were ...

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Rice shortages in Sri Lanka have disrupted the Hindu Thai Pongal celebrations, hindering the preparation of traditional dishes during the festival. The harvest festival Hindus celebrate on Jan. 14 ...

DHAKA, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Bangladesh will export 50,000 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka for the first time under a government-to-government deal at $450 a tonne including cost, freight and insurance, Food ...

At least eight people are killed and over a million more are affected in floods in the north of Sri Lanka. There are fears the rice crop could be under threat. Video courtesy of Reuters.

BANGKOK -- Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn presided Friday over an elaborate annual ceremony that marks the start of the rice-planting season and honors the nation's farmers. The Royal Ploughing ...

Yields and acreage sown to crops down in Sri Lanka Lack of fertiliser and fuel hampers harvest and planning Rural community already under pressure, fears for next crop Country in throes of economic ...