Breeding the Best Rice (Oryza sativa L) Variety of the World | Chapter 4 | Emerging Issues in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 8

 A approval from Lord Buddha some 3,000 at another time, and now a tradition rice of Uttar Pradesh, India, is treasured for its odor, taste and nutritive quality.  Its nurture declined from 50,000 ha to inferior 2,000 ha and was at the verge of extinction. No consideration was paid for reconstructing Kalanamak and it survived as landrace on account of the mercy of the peasants.  This study was started accompanying the aim of “Saving Kalanamak Rice” from extinction and advance further for the welfare for benevolence. PRDF collected, arrange [36] and conserved 250 accessions of Kalanamak, and the best one, through Pureline choice, was released in 2007 and informed in 2010 as KN 3.  Mutation breeding [59] utilizing gamma rays and EMS present many academically interesting mutants but no extreme yielding dwarfs.  Hybridization of KN 3 accompanying Swarna Sub1 and Improved Sambha Mahsuri yielded sorts like Bauna Kalanamak 101, Bauna Kalanamak 102 and Kalanamak Kiran with smaller duration and 50% greater yield, released and informed in years 2016, 2017 and 2019 respectively. Protocol for basic production accompanying higher yield was grown and certification under PGS organized.  Kalanamak is sugar-free accompanying 49 to 52% Glycemic Index, 11% protein, 3 times larger Iron and 4 times taller Zinc.  It is unique edible grain to have Vitamin A in form of Beta Carotene. Kalanamak is supported by Geographical Indication and PPV&FRA, and selling at four to five times taller price of common edible grain tripling producers’ income [12].  Summarily, distinguished to Rs. 35,500 / ha net profit from universal HYV rice, Kalanamak KN3 will present Rs. 56,875, Bauna Kalanamak (Bauna Kalanamak 101, Bauna Kalanamak 102 and Kalanamak Kiran) Rs. 88,750 and Organic Bauna Kalanamak Rs.1,10,000 net profits per hectare. With the PRDF arranged contract increasing, by involving laborers and marketing guests from Kharif 2018, tripling computer network profit of the farmers is assured sustainably. Nutritionally, Kalanamak has double amount of protein (11%), threefold iron, quadruple Zinc distinguished to common edible grain. It is rarest of the unique rice difference to have Vitamin A in form of Beta Carotene. With 49 to 52% Glycemic Index, it is “Sugar Free”, therefore suitable even for diabetics. No alone variety of edible grain excels Kalanamak Kiran hereditary and nutritional characteristic. Thus it can easily be called as the “Best Rice of the World”. Besides the local display, its dump is catching fast from 2% to 7% of the total result and soon to have allure status as the “Specialty Rice”.

Author(s) Details:

Ram Chet Chaudhary,
Ex INGER Global Coordinator, IRRI Philippines; FAO of United Nations and Chairman, Participatory Rural Development Foundation, 59N, Nahar Road, Gorakhpur 273014, India.

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