What is the most popular rice in India?
Out of the several grains rice is most widely and popular in world. Asian rice are most popular in world.
There are more than 90,000 varieties in world, some of variety of rice popular in India.
Some different variety of Rices.
Asian Rice – Oryza Sativa
African Rice – Oryza Glaberrima
Wild Rice – Genus Zizania
Rice is also catogerise on the size, genetics, grain length, color, thickness, stickiness, aroma, growing
methods. Below are some of the most popular rice in India.
The most popular rice in India
Vandana (RR 167-982)
Maturing time – 90-95 days.
Released & Notified Year – 1992, 2000 and 2002.
Location to Row – Odhisa and Chhotanagapur.
Statures – 95-110 cm
Grain Quality – Long, Bold and moderate resistance to blast and brown spot.
Kamesh (CR Dhan 40)
Maturing time – 110 days.
Released & Notified Year – 2008.
Location to Row – Jhakhand and Maharashtra.
Statures – 100-110 cm
Grain Quality – Short, Bold and moderate resistance to blast, brown spot, gall midge, white backed.
Shabhagidhan (IR 74371-70-1-1-CRR-1)
Maturing time – 100 days.
Released & Notified Year – 2008 and 2011.
Location to Row – Jhakhand and Odhisa.
Statures – 85-90 cm
Grain Quality – Resistance to leaf blast, moderate resistance to brown spot, sheath rot, steam broader.
Satyabhama (CR2340-11)
Maturing time – 105-110 days.
Released & Notified Year – 2012.
Location to Row – Drought prone area of Odhisa.
Statures – NA
Grain Quality – Medium slender grain and tolerance to color discoloration.
Pyari (CR Dhan 200)
Maturing time – 115-120 days.
Released & Notified Year – 2011.
Location to Row – Odhisa.
Statures – NA
Grain Quality – Resistance to leaf blast, neck blast, brown spot, yellow steam.
CR Dhan 201 (CR2721-81-3-IR82280-B-B124-1)
Maturing time – 110-115 days.
Released & Notified Year – 2012.
Location to Row – Bihar and Chhatishgarh.
Statures – NA
Grain Quality – Long, dense penical with moderest test weight.
CR Dhan 202 (CR2715-13-IR84899-B-154)
Maturing time – 110 days.
Released & Notified Year – 2012.
Location to Row – Jhakhand and Odhisa.
Statures – NA
Grain Quality – Short, resistance to leaf blast, brown spot, sheath rot.
Satabdi (CR146-7026-224)
Maturing time – 120 days.
Released & Notified Year – 2000.
Location to Row – West Bengal.
Statures – NA
Grain Quality – Long, dense penical with moderest test weight.
