A LOVE STORY

Our love story began when we first tasted an amazing black rice during our travels in China . It was called “tribute rice”, or “longevity rice” because it was reserved for Chinese Emperors to ensure their good health and long life. That story, then became our story...

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Meet Our Farming Community

PraTithi Organic Foods Pvt. Ltd.

Lotus Foods Partner Since 2019

location

Uttar Pradesh, India

Product

White & Brown Basmati Rice

about

PraTithi Organic Foods, a pioneer and leading champion of organic farming in India, partners with small and marginal farmers, preserving traditional knowledge and local crop varieties with eco-friendly techniques, like the System of Rice Intensification (More Crop Per Drop®) to produce the best yields and quality. Farmers producing heirloom Basmati rice for Lotus Foods qualified for Regenerative Organic Certified®/Gold.

OUR IMPACT

±5000

household members benefit from

organic & Fair Trade premiums

40%

less methane emitted from fields under

More Crop Per Drop® practices

±300

hours/acre less work for women with

women-friendly practices

500

million gallons less water used annually with

More Crop Per Drop®

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