Q. How is the joha rice cultivated?

Answer

After the seedlings have been uprooted late in the season, Joha rice is grown on marginal lands, uplands, or Sali seed beds. 'Joha' is an ancient kind of Assamese Sali rice (Winter rice) prized for its fragrant germ. Farmers in this region have been growing a wide range of heirloom Joha strains for centuries. Joha cultivars often have a low yield potential and a short or medium grain size. The growth pattern, range of adaptation, Physicochemical properties of grains, grain shape, and cooked grain elongation pattern of this aromatic rice group are all different from those of Basmati rice.