Farmers rice varieties registered at PPV&FRA

Khushbaya

Also called as “Choi-chi-manai which in Burmese means it can grow without manure. It is nutritive, gives high yield and used for lunch.

White Burma

Sticky when cooked and used for Lassa/breakfast and gives energy for long time.

Red Burma

It is a tall and long duration (145 days) rice genotype. Long panicles (27 cm) and grains husk colour is red, It has high amylose content.

Black Burma

It is sticky when cooked and ‘halwa’ is prepared from its flour which is better than ‘maida’ and used for breakfast.

Mushley

It is used for both lunch and dinner. It has high yield, small grains and good taste.

Nyawin

It is best in terms of taste, quality and soft like basmati rice. It is used for both lunch and dinner preparation.