Bangladesh approves high-yield, low-carb rice variety
Dhaka, March 3 -- The National Seed Board has approved two high-yield rice varieties, BRRI-105 and BRRI-106, suitable for cultivation during Boro and Aush seasons.
Developed by the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, the rice varieties were approved at a meeting at the agriculture ministry in Dhaka on Thursday.
Of the two varieties, BRRI-105 is ideal for cultivating in the Boro season in arable land, and BRRI-106 is suitable for non-saline tidal areas in the Aush season.
BRRI-105 scores low on the glycaemic index (GI), a rating system for foods containing carbohydrates, meaning it has low-carb content and diabetes risks are lower, according to the institute. That's why it can be popular as a diabetes paddy crop, the institute said.
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