Selvan and Savi did not like it when Paati and Appa fought.

This time, Appa was upset about his rice crop failing year after year.

“I told you not to plant that

lab-created rice,” said Paati.

“Everyone said it was a high-yielding rice variety. The production was high for the first few years. Then it didn’t work,” said Appa.

“Not only did it not work, our soil lost its richness, the groundwater depleted and our crops suffered,” said Paati.