The government is likely to notify Pusa 1121 rice variety, which is the world's longest grain, as basmati, as a ban on shipment of non-basmati rice prevents its sale abroad. "The agriculture ministry is likely to send a proposal either this week or next week to the cabinet for approving the 1121 variety as Basmati rice," an industry source said. There are six traditional varieties
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/govt-may-soon-notify-pusa-1121-basmati
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rice
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/basmati-rice
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indian-agricultural-research-institute-iari
