{"id":73961,"date":"2025-11-18T13:23:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=73961"},"modified":"2025-11-18T13:36:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T08:06:58","slug":"adam-chini-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/adam-chini-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Chini Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Adam Chini Rice Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agricultural scientists at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), have recently achieved significant breakthroughs in improving the Adam Chini Rice variety\u2019s resilience and productivity by using\u00a0 mutagenesis.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Adam Chini Rice<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an aromatic<\/span><b> black rice variety known<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for its pleasant aroma and superior cooking qualities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is mainly grown in the Eastern<\/span><b> Uttar Pradesh region<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including Chandauli, Varanasi and Vindhya region.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It received <\/span><b>Geographical Indication<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (GI) in 2023.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Characteristics of Adam Chini Rice<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is known for its <\/span><b>sugar-crystal-like grains,<\/b> <b>drought tolerance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>disease resistance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> qualities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It reaches <\/span><b>height up to 165 cm and its <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grains are short-bold, scented with intermediate alkali digestion value<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has <\/span><b>long maturity period<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (155 days) and <\/span><b>low yields<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (20-23 quintals per hectare)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is renowned for its excellence in flavor and aroma.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has <\/span><b>intermediate amylose content which helps rice to remain <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fluffy and remains soft on cooling.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Improved Features of Adam Chini Rice<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced height (105 cm for mutant-14),<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early maturity (120 days for mutant-19),<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Higher yields (30-35 quintals per hectare for mutants 14, 15, 19, and 20).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now it is more <\/span><b>suitable for mass production<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while retaining its coveted fragrance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/nation\/2025\/Nov\/17\/bhu-researchers-revive-timeless-rice-variety-adam-chini-with-innovation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NIE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adam Chini Rice is an aromatic black rice variety known for its pleasant aroma and superior cooking qualities. 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