Odisha looks to unlock commercial potential of heritage rice varieties

Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 (UNI) Odisha is set to tap the untapped potential of its heritage rice varieties by expanding their cultivation and developing nutritious, value-added products from broken rice and rice bran to enhance farmers' incomes and create new market opportunities. Deputy Chief Ministers Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, who also holds the Agriculture portfolio, and Pravati Parida on Saturday reviewed the upcoming specialty rice and millet processing facilities and Odisha Bazar at Baramunda in Bhubaneswar. They held detailed discussions with scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and senior officials of the Agriculture Department, Mission Shakti, OUAT and OAIC…