In a minor revolution in the agrarian history of the Kashmir Valley, the farmers in the region harvested the legendary Basmati rice for the first time this autumn. The aromatic indigeneous variety of rice recently introduced in the area, scientists claim is going to change the fortunes of Kashmiri farmers so far restricted to coarse rice varieties.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/valley-harvests-first-basmati-crop
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-research
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/basmati-rice
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jammu-kashmir
