India's rice revolution – audio slideshow

Farmers in parts of India are breaking growing records, using less seed, less water, and compost as fertiliser. This ground-breaking method of cultivation, developed in Madagascar, is boosting yields and changing lives for the farmers. Norman Uphoff, professor at Cornell University, explains how it is done

For more on this subject, see John Vidal's report in the Observer Food Monthly on Sunday
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