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The BPT 5204 (Samba Mahsuri) is a popular variety grown in this region, but the variety is susceptible to BLB. Farmers were impressed by the new variety, so many of them started asking for the seed for the next season. To that extent, these demonstrations have helped generate awareness about the new variety.
Polished sona masuri rice. Sona masuri (IET No. 7244, BPT 3291, also spelled sona masoori or sona mahsuri) is a lightweight and aromatic medium-grain rice, [1] which is the result of a cross combination of the sona and masuri rice varieties.
The first agricultural college in South India was started in Bapatla on 11 July 1945. BPT-5204 and Samba Masuri paddy varieties were developed here by MV Reddy. The Cashew Research Center at Bapatla developed the popular BPP-8 variety of cashews. [7]
Rice can come in many shapes, colours and sizes. This is a list of rice cultivars, also known as rice varieties.There are several species of grain called rice. [1] Asian rice (Oryza sativa) is most widely known and most widely grown, with two major subspecies (indica and japonica) and over 40,000 varieties. [2]
The new variety was found giving high yields compared to the varieties available at that time. By 1990, the variety was given a name HMT. [5] Despite his innovation, Khobragade lived a poor and mostly neglected life. [6] [7] He got some media attention when Forbes magazine named him among seven most powerful entrepreneurs of India in 2010. [8]
The 2021 rice harvest failed, leading to a $1.2 billion emergency food aid program, a $200 million income-support program, and "huge sums to import hundreds of thousands of tonnes of rice". [3] Rajapaska's "sudden and disastrous turn toward organic farming" was panned in international media and the policies were scaled back before the year was ...
This is a reddish-brown rice variety with a unique texture. It is low in carbohydrates, and rich in protein and fiber. Ma-Wee is also proven to have a 25% to 30% lower glycemic index (GI) than other common rice varieties. It is 84.5% carbohydrates, 9.4% protein, 3.6% fat, and 1.1% fiber. Ma-Wee rice is best when soaked prior to boiling.
Ezhome Rice varieties Ezhome-1 and Ezhome–2 are the first high yielding, non-lodging organic red rice varieties. They are designed for the saline -prone Kaipad rice fields of Kerala . They yield awn -less, non-shattering grains , and favourable cooking qualities, better than local cultivars .