BAO-DHAAN

March 5, 2021

In a major boost to India’s rice exports potential, the first consignment of ‘red rice’ was flagged off to the USA.

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Iron rich ‘red rice’ is grown in Brahmaputra valley of Assam, without the use of any chemical fertilizer.
The rice variety is referred as ‘Bao-dhaan’, which is an integral part of the Assamese food.
As the exports of ‘red rice’ grow, it would bring enhance incomes of farming families of the Brahmaputra flood plains.

Source : All India Radio

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