Sona masuri rice

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Polished sona masuri rice

Sona masuri (IET No. 7244, BPT 3291, also spelled sona masoori or sona mahsuri) is a lightweight and aromatic medium-grain rice,[1] which is the result of a cross combination of the sona and masuri rice varieties. It is grown largely in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and is used primarily in South Indian cuisine. In Telugu, it is nicknamed baṅgāru tīgalu (బంగారు తీగలు, lit. "golden vine").[citation needed] Sona masuri is a premium variety of rice that is also exported to many countries.

Cultivation and usage[edit]

Cultivation
Country State District
 India Andhra Pradesh Krishna
NTR
Guntur
Prakasam
Palnadu
Bapatla
Kurnool
Nandyal
Nellore
Tirupati
East Godavari
West Godavari
Eluru
Dr B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema
Alluri Sitharama Raju
Telangana Mahabubnagar
Nalgonda
Karimnagar
Nizamabad
Warangal
Hanamkonda
Karnataka Raichuru
Koppala
Ballari
Vijayanagara
Belagavi
Dharwada
Gadaga
Haveri
Davanagere
Tamil Nadu Tiruchirappalli
Thanjavur
Thiruvarur
Karur
Namakkal
Salem
Erode

Importers[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ikisan Agri-Informatics & Services Division of Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (NFCL) – Rice varieties".