Lanka’s heirloom rice makes a quiet comeback
Sri Lanka’s centuries-old heirloom rice varieties, once displaced by high-yielding crops introduced during the Green Revolution, are gaining renewed attention for their nutritional value, resilience and potential role in sustainable agriculture, said a report published by the Mongabay. Known locally as purana haal, traditional rice varieties were widely cultivated before the 1940s. Around 2,500…
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