Description

Basmati, the unique aromatic quality rice is a nature’s gift to Indian sub-continent. 
Epicureans acclaimed its delightful fragrance, taste and texture which makes it the best among the aromatic rices of the world. It is cultivated on the foot hills of the Himalayas and the whole 
ambience of the environment bestowing unique properties to this specialty rice. All festive 
occasions are complete only with Biryani or Pulao served tapping the inherent ambrosial 
properties of basmati. The farmers of Indian sub-continent have been growing the scented rices 
for centuries and ancient texts and treatises abound such references (Nene ***8) as well as about
the rice diversity available in the country. Although immense aromatic rice diversity is existing in 
the country not all aromatic types are recognized as Basmati. Typically the delicately curved, long
grained, highly aromatic rices which elongate and cook soft and fluffy were the ones which were 
categorized as Basmati and enjoy privileged treatment both in domestic and international markets generating three times higher price. In the export markets still the traditional tall basmati variety Taroari Basmati followed by Basmati **0 and Type 3 (Dehradun) have supremacy over other varieties due to their exclusive quality features. However, among evolved basmati varieties, Pusa Basmati ***1 due to its extra long slender grains along with Pusa Basmati 1 have carved a special niche in the international market.