Rice Varieties
Illupaipoo Samba
Background
The grain of this variety has a fragrance like Mahua flower (Illupai Poo in Tamil) and the word Samba is the season in which the crop is cultivated, hence the variety is named as Illupaipoo Samba. The details of this variety is mentioned in the Tamil texts “Abithana Chinthamani” and “Pallu Illakiyam”.
Special Features
This is a very hardy variety, suitable to overcome natural calamities. It can be grown in drought prone areas.
Nutritional Properties
This variety is high in iron, calcium and zinc (1.80 mg/100 gm).
Therapeutic Properties
It is used for curing body heat, cancer, diabetes and treating knee pain. This variety helps in blood purification. The porridge made from this is used for curing nervous disorders, paralysis and Parkinson’s disease.
Suggested Dishes
It is consumed widely as raw rice. It is deal for making Kheer. It is also suitable for making idly, idiyaapam, aapam and porridge.
Seasons
It is cultivated during Samba (July 15 to January 14).
Color and Quality of Rice
The rice is white in color which is of fine quality.
Crop duration
120 days
Adopt this Rice
INR 15,000
Background
The grain of this variety has a fragrance like Mahua flower (Illupai Poo in Tamil) and the word Samba is the season in which the crop is cultivated, hence the variety is named as Illupaipoo Samba. The details of this variety is mentioned in the Tamil texts “Abithana Chinthamani” and “Pallu Illakiyam”.
Special Features
This is a very hardy variety, suitable to overcome natural calamities. It can be grown in drought prone areas.
Nutritional Properties
This variety is high in iron, calcium and zinc (1.80 mg/100 gm).
Therapeutic Properties
It is used for curing body heat, cancer, diabetes and treating knee pain. This variety helps in blood purification. The porridge made from this is used for curing nervous disorders, paralysis and Parkinson’s disease.
Suggested Dishes
It is consumed widely as raw rice. It is deal for making Kheer. It is also suitable for making idly, idiyaapam, aapam and porridge.
Background
The grain of this variety has a fragrance like Mahua flower (Illupai Poo in Tamil) and the word Samba is the season in which the crop is cultivated, hence the variety is named as Illupaipoo Samba. The details of this variety is mentioned in the Tamil texts “Abithana Chinthamani” and “Pallu Illakiyam”.
Special Features
This is a very hardy variety, suitable to overcome natural calamities. It can be grown in drought prone areas.
Nutritional Properties
This variety is high in iron, calcium and zinc (1.80 mg/100 gm).
Therapeutic Properties
It is used for curing body heat, cancer, diabetes and treating knee pain. This variety helps in blood purification. The porridge made from this is used for curing nervous disorders, paralysis and Parkinson’s disease.
Suggested Dishes
It is consumed widely as raw rice. It is deal for making Kheer. It is also suitable for making idly, idiyaapam, aapam and porridge.
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