West Bengal government to set a rice museum

West Bengal government is all set to get a rice museum shortly that will exhibit some of the finest rice varieties cultivated in the state. The government is building the museum at Phulia in Nadia district.

The museum, which is under construction, will store 450 varieties of rice, including the aromatic varieties (like randhuni pagal, radha tilak, kanakchur, badshah bhog and others), those on the verge of extinction as well as those newly created in the state government’s agricultural laboratories, for example, rice with more iron content, rice beneficial for anaemic women and children among others.

The specialised rice varieties of the Sunderbans region, which are resistant to saline soil, will also find a place in the museum. The rice varieties that will be exhibited at the museum will have detailed detailed information about the nutritional value, production details, the environment in which they to grow.