Rice Varieties
Mottakur
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Background
A paddy variety named after its shape and harvested in 3 months period. Mottai means egg which is in oval shaped. It is widely cultivated in Thiruvannamalai, Puducherry and Ariyalur districts.
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Seasons
It is normally cultivated during Navarai (December 15 to March 14)
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Color and Quality of Rice
The rice is red in colour with coarse rice quality.
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Crop duration
125 days
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Adopt this Rice
INR 15,000
Background
A paddy variety named after its shape and harvested in 3 months period. Mottai means egg which is in oval shaped. It is widely cultivated in Thiruvannamalai, Puducherry and Ariyalur districts.
Background
A paddy variety named after its shape and harvested in 3 months period. Mottai means egg which is in oval shaped. It is widely cultivated in Thiruvannamalai, Puducherry and Ariyalur districts.
Donor
![Shri AMM Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre](https://nammanellu.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/1-07-qzewv9gculzxh8msnu1eupak7e93n73lt3hnk04ma8.jpg)
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