KATTUYANAM ARISI - காட்டுயானம் அரிசி

 KATTUYANAM ARISI - காட்டுயானம் அரிசி

• It is predominantly grown in Tamil Nadu.
• It is also called as "enemy of diabetes".
• It is a traditional paddy variety that has been used for long time and has more medicinal properties.
• It grows up to a height of 7 feet tall. The height can even hide wild elephants when they enter the farm, the wild elephant can be hid amidst the crop. For this reason it is called as "Kattuyanam Arisi" which means wild elephant's rice.
• This rice is rich in vitamins, minerals, calcium, magnesium and potassium.
• This rice makes our body healthy.
• This rice helps in good digestion as it has a high fibre content.
• If we eat this rice, we will have a good quality sleep.
• This rice is good for diabetic people.
• This rice is rich in folic acid.
• This rice helps in preventing bad cholesterol (LDL cholesterol)
• This rice helps in healthy functioning of heart.
• This rice has antioxidants which cures many heart related diseases.
• This rice can be cultivated in any climate as it can survive driest conditions.
• It is a Parboiled rice.
• Cultivation Period - 150 days.

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