Black Rice

Are Brown, Red, Black, and Riceberry Varieties Really a Healthier Choice?

Rice, a global staple with over 40,000 cultivated varieties, includes nutrient-rich options like brown, black, and red rice, along with emerging varieties like Riceberry, offering diverse flavours and health benefits.…
Pune's Rice Mahotsav Receives Good Response from Farmers & Customers

Maha Farmers Producer Company (FPC) and NAFED e-Kisan Mandi had organized the festival with the aim to increase farmers’ profit by cutting various expenses incurred by them in delivering farm goods to consumers.…
Kala-Namak Rice: Now available on Flipkart

E-commerce platform Flipkart will take Kala-Namak Rice from Uttar Pradesh farmers to all over India. Additional chief secretary, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Dr. Navneet Sehgal said while addressing the farmers virtually that One District One Product (ODOP) and Flipkart have reached a new level…
Good News! Iran Begins Clearing Dues for Basmati rice

Iran, the largest importer of basmati rice, has begun to clear Indian exporters' dues, which since 2019 have risen to more than Rs 1,700 crore.…
Top 5 Highly Beneficial Local Rice Varieties You Must Know

Local rice varieties especially the red rice have been on highlights due to their health properties.…
Black Rice and Black Wheat Cultivation in Bihar; Success Story of Progressive Farmers

The numerous health benefits associated with this rice in addition to opportunity for generating decent return from its cultivation has encouraged farmers of different states to take up the cultivation of Black Rice. Lot of farmers in Bihar have successfully opted black rice over the…
Black Rice Cultivation: Success Story of Local Farmers Who Earn Good Income in Assam

Black rice is one of the most exotic and nutritious rice that has been in the list of trending commodity across India as well as the globe. Moreover, this different coloured rice has brought rays of hope to the Indian farmers.…