Indigenous varieties of rice on verge of extinction as farmers opt for improved breeds

DEUKHURI, June 11: The indigenous varieties of rice are on the verge of disappearance here as more and more farmers are opting for improved breeds.

Until some years back, the farmers in Dang district used to grow the native breeds of rice as Sano Jira, Bindeshwori, Tilki, Mansuli, Marsi, Simtharo, among others. In recent years they have forsaken these local varieties and started cultivating hybrid varieties.