Rice is included in pretty much every meal of the day in India. Rice has a Special place across Indian Subcontinent Rice is often directly associated with prosperity and fertility, hence there is the custom of throwing rice at newlyweds. In India, rice is always the first food offered to the babies when they start eating solids or to husband by his new bride, to ensure they will have children. Or used in Temples for worshiping purpose.. Rice is also used as Medicine for many ailments…. Such is the importance of Rice in India.

The exact origin of rice will perhaps never be known. However, it is certain that domestication of rice ranks as one of the most important developments in history. It has fed more people over a longer period than has any other crop.

Steamed, Boiled, Fried, It doesn’t matter how it’s cooked. Rice is included in pretty much every meal of the day in India. Rice has a Special place across Indian Subcontinent Rice is often directly associated with prosperity and fertility, hence there is the custom of throwing rice at newlyweds. In India, rice is always the first food offered to the babies when they start eating solids or to husband by his new bride, to ensure they will have children. Or used in Temples for worshiping purpose.. Rice is also used as Medicine for many ailments…. Such is the importance of Rice in India.

India had Once, 1 Lakh 40 Thousand Varieties of Rice officially Documented til 1960, With the Advent of Green revolution, & Hybridization in Agriculture. The Diversity of Rice has reduced to just couple of thousands. Let us Save our Rice Diversity by being Aware of Our Indigenous Rice.