As Pakistan and India spar over basmati rice, some fear for its survival.
International demand for basmati rice is forecast to double over the next few years. But farmers and connoisseurs say traditional varieties are disappearing. By Rick Noack and Karishma Mehrotra LAHORE, Pakistan — Long before this land was part of a frontier between India and Pakistan, farmers here grew a precious long-grain rice that was coveted […]




