Rice Varieties​

Mozhi Karuppu Samba

Background

This paddy variety is named after its colour and season of cultivation. (Mozhi/Muzhi- means eye, Karuppu – means black in colour). The details of this variety is mentioned in the Tamil Lexicon.

Special Features

It is suitable for SRI method of planting.

Nutritional Properties

It is high in zinc content (1.7 mg/100 g)

Suggested Dishes

It is highly suitable for making flattened rice (Aval).

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Seasons

It is cultivated during Samba (July 15 to January 14)

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Color and Quality of Rice

The rice is red in colour with bold rice quality.

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Crop duration

120 days

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Adopt this Rice

INR 15,000

Background

This paddy variety is named after its colour and season of cultivation. (Mozhi/Muzhi- means eye, Karuppu – means black in colour). The details of this variety is mentioned in the Tamil Lexicon.

Special Features

It is suitable for SRI method of planting.

Nutritional Properties

It is high in zinc content (1.7 mg/100 g)

Suggested Dishes

It is highly suitable for making flattened rice (Aval).

Background

This paddy variety is named after its colour and season of cultivation. (Mozhi/Muzhi- means eye, Karuppu – means black in colour). The details of this variety is mentioned in the Tamil Lexicon.

Special Features

It is suitable for SRI method of planting.

Nutritional Properties

It is high in zinc content (1.7 mg/100 g)

Suggested Dishes

It is highly suitable for making flattened rice (Aval).

Donor

In case you want to purchase Traditional rices for your own household use you can consider buying from Sempulam who is partnering with us.

Other Rice Varieties

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Anandanoor Sanna

Soolaikuruvai

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