A New Method of Cultivating Rice:Some farmers in Tamil Nadu are adopting a new method of growing rice using less water and fewer seeds to grow more rice, raising hopes that rice yields could increase without draining the country of scarce water resources.
World Development Report: Agriculture for Development: The world's demand for food is expected to double within the next 50 years, while land and water resources will become increasingly scarce, degraded, and vulnerable to the effects of climate change.