Friday 14 February 2014

varaities of rice

Varieties of rice:

Major categories

There are four major categories of rice worldwide: Indica, japonica, aromatic and glutinous.

African varieties

Australian varieties

  • Amaroo - semi-dwarf medium grain
  • Reiziq - semi-dwarf medium grain
  • Jarrah - semi-dwarf medium grain
  • Koshihikari - tall short grain Japonica style
  • Lollypop rice - tall thin gran with small circle at the top
  • Opus - semi-dwarf short grain Japonica style
  • Illabong - semi-dwarf arborio style
  • Langi - semi-dwarf long grain, soft jade cooking (low amylose)
  • Doongara - semi-dwarf long grain, hard cooking (high amylose)
  • Kyeema - tall long grain, fragrant

Bangladeshi varieties

  • Chinigura Rice
  • Balam Dhan - This a group of exotic Aman rice varieties.
  • Bashmoti Rice
  • Kalijira Rice - similar to basmati and jasmine rice but with very tiny, short grains, resembling sushi rice
  • BINA Dhan - This is a group of high yielding rice varieties developed by Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture.
  • Binni Rice
  • BrriDhan - This is a group of high yielding rice varieties developed by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute.
  • Digha Dhan- This a group of deepwater Aman rice varieties.
  • Hori Dhan
  • Irri Rice
  • Miniket Rice
  • Hamim
  • Balam-small Red
  • Balam-small White
  • Pakh Beruin
  • Khara Beruin
  • Raujan-1
  • Raujan-2
  • Kathali Beruin White
  • Kathali Beruin Red
  • Akia Beruin Red
  • Akia Beruin White
  • Modhu Beruin Red
  • Modhu Beruin White
  • Mou Beruin
  • Lathial-7 Red
  • Lathial-7 White
  • Lapha
  • Kalo Beruin
  • Shail dhan - This a group of exotic Aman rice varieties

Canadian varieties

Chinese varieties

Brown rice

Dominican varieties

French varieties

Indian varieties

Rice varieties of Karnataka
  • Jaya[5]
  • Thanu[6]
  • Tunga
  • IR-30864
  • BR-2655 (Produced in SFPP Project, VC Farm, Mandya, Karnataka, India)
Traditional Kerala rice varieties
  • Arikirai
  • Aryan(ml:ആര്യൻ)
  • Boli ari
  • Cheera thouvan
  • Chembaavu(ചെമ്പാവ്)
  • Chitteni (ml:ചിറ്റേനി)
  • Chenjeera
  • Chennellu
  • Cherumadan
  • Chuvanna Choman
  • Dhebi
  • Gandhakasala
  • Jeerakasala
  • Kunjuvithu
  • Kariyadukkan
  • Karutharikannan
  • Keeripallan
  • Kaattaazhi(കാറ്റാഴി)
  • Kumaro-athikkalaari(കുമരൊ അതിക്കലാരി )
  • Kochathikkalaari(കൊച്ചതിക്കലാരി)
  • Kodukayama
  • Kozhivalan
  • Kunjinellu
  • Kuppakayama
  • Kuttadan(കുറ്റാടൻ )
  • Malakkaran
  • Malakkannan
  • Matta Palakkad (പാലക്കാടന്‍ മട്ട)
  • Mundakan(മുണ്ടകൻ)
  • Modan,
  • Mundodan
  • Mundot
  • Munnayan
  • Paravalappan
  • Nallachennellu
  • Njavara
  • D1(Uma)
  • Odachan
  • Oryssa
  • Palliyaran
  • Ponnariyan
  • Punjakayama
  • Rajadhani
  • Rajakayama
  • Ratha choodi
  • Sughikayama
  • Thavalakkannan(ml:തവളക്കണ്ണൻ)
  • Thonnuran
  • Thottam
  • Thovvan
  • Undakayama
  • Vachan
  • Vattan (ml:വട്ടൻ)
  • Vayalthoova(വയൽത്തൂവ)
  • Vellachoman
  • Vellathovvan
  • Velutharikannan
  • Vellariyan
  • Wayanad Kayamma (കയമ്മ)
Assamese rice varieties
  • Bora, Malbhog
  • Manuhar
  • Bahadur
  • Kushal
  • Maniram
  • IR-8, etc.
Tamil Nadu rice varieties
  • IR-20,IR-50,
  • Aduthurai(ADT)- 1 to 49, (ambasamudharam)Asd-1 to 19, improved white ponni, (coimbatore) Co- 1 to 43 etc.,
  • Seela Rice
  • Basmati tukda
  • Arwa
  • Parwmal
  • Surti kolam, kolam (Varieties of Gujrat)
  • Improved Samba Mahsuri
  • Akshayadhan
  • Varadhan
  • Kalinga III
  • Katarni
  • Mal-bhog
  • Tulsi-manjari (black)
  • Mansoori
  • Bhavani

Indonesian rice varieties/landraces

  • Cianjur Pandanwangi (aromatic)
  • Rajalele (semi-aromatic)
  • Peta
  • many deep swamp rice varieties of Kalimantan (Borneo)
  • dryland rice landraces of Java
  • Temanggung black rice
  • Padi Boy Rice

Italian varieties

Japanese varieties

Nepalese varieties

Lao / Thai varieties

Pakistani varieties

  • Super Basmati Rice
  • Super Basmati Shaheen Rice
  • Super Basmati Kainat Rice
  • Super Fine Rice
  • Pk-385 Basmati Rice
  • PK-198 Basmati Rice
  • D-98 Basmati Rice
  • PK-386 Long Grain Rice
  • Supri Rice
  • KS-282 Long Grain Rice
  • C9 Long Grain Rice
  • Irri-9 Long Grain Rice
  • Irri-6 Long Grain Rice
  • D.R Long Grain Rice
  • 515 Super Basmati Rice

Portuguese varieties

  • Agulha Rice
  • Carolino Rice

Philippine varieties

Sri Lankan varieties

Spanish varieties

Bomba Rice.

Thai varieties

United States varieties

California varieties

Louisiana varieties

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  1. Bhim singh17 November 2021 at 04:23

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  2. Bhim singh6 May 2022 at 02:13

    Thank you for sharing this informative article with us.This is really helpful and informative. Keep sharing these kinds of blogs.
    IRRI-9 Long Grain Rice

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