At Lake Biwa, farmers place bundles of harvested rice out to dry in the sun before they begin threshing. Harvesters cut the ripe grain from the stalk and then, after it has dried, thresh it to ...

Straws may be considered a small thing in daily life, but they touch the world so much. Now that plastic pollution is making ...

PHOTO: MUNENE KAMAU/STANDARD KENYA: For years, farmers in Mwea had to contend with disposal of massive rice husks and stalks after harvesting their crop. But the waste product is slowly turning ...

01:21 It's comprised of rice straw, and hand-made. 01:29 "Shimenawa" are sacred ropes, signifying the sanctity of the space beyond. 01:36 And actually, it holds a significant connection to today's ...

PHOTO: MUNENE KAMAU/STANDARD KENYA: For years, farmers in Mwea had to contend with disposal of massive rice husks and stalks after harvesting their crop. But the waste product is slowly turning ...