7 June 2025, Imphal
ICAR-Research Complex for North East Hill Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal marked a historic milestone with the release of India’s first semi dwarf high yielding variety of black rice RC Manichakhao-1 today at the Raj Bhavan, Imphal.
Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Hon'ble Governor of Manipur released the variety and dedicated to the farmers.
RC Manichakhao 1 is a semi-dwarf high yielding variety, with improved cooking quality, high anthocyanin content and a yield potential of 4.5 to 5.0 tonnes per hectare which is double the yield of traditional black rice locally called Chakhao landraces.
The variety was developed by Dr Konsam Sarika, Scientist, Genetics and Plant Breeding and her team. This development will not only address yield limitations of existing varieties but also aligns with the increasing market demand for black rice, potentially enhancing the livelihoods of local farmers and capitalizing the benefits of its Geographical Indication (GI) tag through export in national and global markets.
(Source: ICAR-Research Complex for North East Hill Region, Umiam, Meghalaya)
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