Most people think there are two kinds of rice, a handful of coarse varieties and some refined versions like basmati. Wrong. There are actually thousands of indigenous varieties of rice, some of which could ensure permanent food security. Consider this.
* Besariya is a traditional rice variety of Bihar that can survive rising flood waters by growing up to 24 cm a day.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/food-thought
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mihir-srivastava
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/india-today-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rice
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bihar
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jharkhand
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttar-pradesh
