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A festival to celebrate the heritage of rice in India

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Thiruvananthapuram: Rice varieties displayed in coconut shells on the ongoing rice in Kowdiar talking a lot about our country’s rich agricultural heritage.
The organic bazaar in Kowdiar organizes the celebration working with Trust Thanal.
Mela covers more than 120 rice varieties.
Mela’s main attraction is traditional Indian varieties.
This is the fifth Mela done by the organic bazaar and Thanal.
This Fest is being organized to create awareness about the varieties of rice desi and make the current generation aware of the history of rice.
India has a history of producing more than one lake of rice varieties.
There are around 3,000 varieties in Kerala, but now only around 200 varieties are available, according to the committee.
Other varieties are extinct because farmers stop cultivation.
Kattiyanamn, a rice variety, has a history that comes from 400 BC.
This rice variety is used for Temple offers in Thanjavur.
Some people from Gujarat and Delhi also asked about courier services.
Rice varieties are collected mainly from various parts of the country, including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
Two non-desi varieties have also been included as requests for varieties are very high, namely Jyothi and Uma.
“I heard some people say that their children just want to eat noodles, I would say that it was because they didn’t get the chance to taste the rice varieties.
At present, we can see trends in people who ask for traditional rice varieties.
We also plan exhibitions In Ernakulam also featured more than 300 rice varieties, “said Jayakumar C, Trust Executive Director and Director of Thanal.
This festival will end on Monday.

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