India's rice drinks too much water. IIT Madras has a fix, says Director Kamakoti

India's rice drinks too much water. IIT Madras has a fix, says Director Kamakoti

IIT Madras director Professor V. Kamakoti says the institute is working on precision agriculture to grow rice and sugarcane on far less water, work rooted in Mission Pravartak. Here is why India's rice habit drains so much water, and how smarter farming could ease the crisis.