Almost 200 varieties of indigenous varieties of rice exposed to the rice Mel, which was inaugurated on Saturday in Mysur. | Photo Credit: Ma Sriram
On Saturday, the two -day desi rice began in Mysur, while the seeds of seeds expressed concern that commercial crops were pushing traditional unpeeled varieties on the brink.
The aim of the aim is to emphasize the unpeeled diversity, which existed in the old area of the Mysur, and how the native unpeeled varieties score is based on fashion to spread hybrid varieties and shift in consumer preference to white polished rice.
With more than 200 unpeeled varieties, Nanjaraja Bahadur was held in the Nanjaraja Bahadur and was organized under the auspices of Samrudha and the Save Our Rice campaign. The display also includes traditional varieties of rice from various conditions, including rare types such as red rice, aromatic rice, black rice, medicinal rice and bold rice, along with products with added value.
Paddy canifiers from all over the state directly sell their own desi rice. Also for sale are seeds such as rajamudi, Burma Black, Sidda Sanna, Ratnachudi, Navara, Govind Bhog, HMT and Sindhoor Madhusale.
Mel was inaugurated BP Ravishankar, a conservator of seeds from Hudoor in Ponnampet in Kodag. Up to 57 varieties of desi rice have been preserved.
“The cultivation of unpeeled is getting more expensive. When commercial crops, traditional unpeeled varieties are pushing on the edges and the government must provide the necessary support for these varieties desi rice back to farm fields,” said Ravishankar.
The Shridevi Annapurna Singh, a former director of the Central Central Food Institute, said that traditional varieties are rich in nutrients, while the varieties of black and red rice that have healing properties have healing properties and demanding them in the diet at the central food institute.
G. Krishna Prasad, Director of Sahaja Samrudy and a team of ecological farmers, said that farmers in the carnation have developed excellent unpeeled varieties such as Sidda Sanna, Andanoor Sanna and NMS-2. “The government must take steps to release these varieties that are popular among farmers,” he said.
Mr. Prasad also warned against any government attempts to introduce transgenic unpeeled varieties that pose a risk to the environment and the health of consumers. Farmers and consumers must remain vigilant to prevent transgenic paddy from entering farmers, he added.
C. Shanthakumar, the Save Our Rice campaign coordinator, said Karnataka was home to unpeeled diversity, but hundreds of varieties were lost by hundreds of varieties due to insufficient demand. ” Desi Rice Mel was organized to create awareness between farmers and consumers about traditional nutrient -rich varieties that are suitable for local food habits, “he added.
Mel also offers millet, vegetable seeds, tubers, ecological products and seedlings of fruit that are for sale.
Published – 9. August 2025 20:32
