Chief Minister launches 'Vindhya Black Rice' produced as black rice in Meerjapur by

Chief Minister launches 'Vindhya Black Rice' produced as black rice in Meerjapur by 

farmers and farmer producer organisations, with the cooperation of the agriculture department

Lucknow : 14 March, 2021

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Ji on Sunday launched the black rice produced by farmers and farmers producer organizations in association with the Agriculture Department in the name of 'Vindhya Black Rice' at the Ashtabhuja Inspection House in Meerjapur.

On this occasion, the District Magistrate informed the Chief Minister about the black rice and said that out of the many varieties of rice, it is one type of black rice. It has many medicinal properties and nutritional elements. He said that black rice is normally sold anywhere between Rs. 200 to 500 per kg. 

It is being cultivated in eight development blocks of Meerjapur district - Narayanpur, Jamalpur, Chhanbe, Rajgarh, Pahari, Lalganj, City and Halia. The District Magistrate said that eating black rice protects against cancer, as it has antioxidant properties. This rice is also beneficial for diabetes. 

This black rice also acts to reduce the level of glucose in the blood. Additionally, it is also beneficial for asthma, blood pressure. Zinc, phosphorus, iron, protein, fiber, carbohydrate are found in abundance in this rice. 

Black rice can be consumed in the usual way like white rice. It can be consumed with any vegetable or curry. Apart from this, it can also be consumed in the form of salad or soup. Chief Development Officer,
Mr. Avinash Singh presented a dragon fruit to the Chief Minister and informed him about its characteristics.

On this occasion, Minister of State for Energy Shri Rama Shankar Singh Patel, MP Mrs. Anupriya Patel and other people's representatives and senior officials of the administration were present.