Black Rice Seed - 1 kg

The paddy is harvested after 100 days of plantation and a fragrance emerges during its flowering. Black rice is indigenous to West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and Manipur. Till now, Manipur is the highest producer of black rice in the North East. Plantation time is June First Week to middle of July. Looks like, it is going to change in coming times. The cultivation of this variety of paddy is optimal in profit. “Earnings from a bigha of black rice is Rs 15,600. Suitable for porridge, this particular rice variety is sticky in nature and can also be used in preparing sweet dishes. Das says, “Besides high concentration of nutrition, the rice contains amino acid, zinc, copper, iron, carotene including important vitamins.” It was therefore branded the “forbidden rice.” According to a research report of the Department of Food Science at Louisiana State University, USA, a spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants. These properties are capable of fighting cancer, heart disease.