Indigenous Farming :: Indigenous Technical Knowledge
Traditional Rice Varieties |
| Mapillai samba |
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- This is one of the rice varieties which lost after the green revolution.
- The name of this rice is based on a instance. Earlier this rice will be given to the bride groom before the marriage to increase his strength which will help him to lift the stone (illavata kal) so the name.
- This rice is said to improve digestion, cure mouth ulcers and people with diabetic also can consume this rice.
- Its duration is 155-160 days duration
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| Mapillai Samba |
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| Thuyamalli |
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- Grown in Kalapaganur village of Salem district
- Samba season is best suitable season and the duration is 135-140 days
- The rice has white in colour and having the fine quality.
- It yields about 1125 kg /ac
- During the flowering stage the ear heads look like flowers
- Highly resistant to pest and disease.
- It is best for food and In Tamil, ‘thuyamalli’ literally means pure jasmine and is similar to “malliga poo”
- Thooyamalli, a traditional rice variety, gets its name from its striking resemblance of jasmine buds. Thooyamalli is healthy and tasty rice which increases nerves strength and is suitable for preparation of biriyani.
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| Thuyamalli |
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