MUMBAI/COLOMBO, April 2 (Reuters) - Indian traders have started loading 40,000 tonnes of rice for prompt shipment to Sri Lanka in the first major food aid since Colombo secured a credit line from New ...

Rice imports up this year after poor weather cut yields Chemical fertilizer import costs up more than 60% y/y Sri Lanka looks to expand rice cultivation in current season DEHIATTAKANDIYA, Sri Lanka, ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you're a fan of Indian, Thai, other South and Southeast Asian, and Middle Eastern cuisines, you've undoubtedly eaten basmati rice and jasmine rice. Both are wonderfully fragrant and often used as ...

Zinara Rathnayake is a writer based in India and Sri Lanka with bylines in The New York Times, BBC, CNN, Atlas Obscura, and others. Her work largely focuses on travel, food, and culture, among others.

At first glance, basmati rice likely doesn’t look all that different from other types of rice. One sniff of the grain, however, and you’ll notice a major difference. Basmati rice has a very distinct ...

Basmati rice is known for its fluffy texture, floral aroma, and unique nutty taste. You can make basmati rice on the stovetop, in an Instant Pot, or in a rice cooker. Regardless of the cooking method, ...