{
  "id": 19514461,
  "title": "Panvel Farmer Cultivates Thai Jasmine Rice After 3 Years Of Seed Multiplication, Aims To Encourage Local Growers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/panvel-farmer-cultivates-thai-jasmine-rice-after-3-years-of-seed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T14:49:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/panvel-farmer-cultivates-thai-jasmine-rice-after-3-years-of-seed-multiplication-aims-to-encourage-local-growers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Panvel, November 11, 2026: Farmer Minesh Gadgil from Gulsunde village in Panvel has cultivated Thai jasmine rice, a fragrant and popular rice variety, on his farm. He is the first Maharashtra farmer to grow this type, having sourced seeds from Thailand and carefully multiplying them over three years. Gadgil's cultivation of the rice on around six gunthas of land aims to introduce it to more local farmers and stimulate demand. Beyond jasmine rice, Gadgil has also grown various pigmented rice varieties, including purple, blue, green, black, and red rice, on approximately 13 gunthas of land. His goal is to promote agricultural diversity and provide specialty rice options for restaurants and consumers, potentially reducing dependence on expensive imported supplies.",
  "summary": "Panvel, November 11, 2026: In an effort to introduce exotic rice varieties to local agriculture and encourage farmers to explore alternative crops, progressive farmer Minesh Gadgil from Gulsunde village in Panvel taluka has successfully cultivated Thai jasmine rice, considered one of the world's most aromatic rice varieties, on his farm. Gadgil has sourced the seeds from Thailand and claims to be…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}