East India Rice Varieties

It is said that the roots of rice lie in East India. Research studies show that the indica variety of rice was first domesticated in south of the Himalayas within a region spanning eastern India, Myanmar and Thailand.

 

Today, the Eastern part of India is of special importance with regard to food security in India. About 30 million tonnes of the total 82 million tonnes, that is more than one-third of rice produced in India in 1998/99, were contributed by East Indian States.

 

Almost all the states in East India cultivate rice but there are four major states. They are :

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