Food for Thought
Submitted by madhu on Mon, 2010-07-19 18:35
Most people think there are two kinds of rice, a handful of coarse varieties and some refined versions like basmati. Wrong. There are actually thousands of indigenous varieties of rice, some of which could ensure permanent food security. Consider this.
* Besariya is a traditional rice variety of Bihar that can survive rising flood waters by growing up to 24 cm a day.
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