Muktashree - low arsenic uptake rice variety

Q.  What is Muktashree?
- Published on 22 Apr 16

a. Rice Variety
b. Cattle variety
c. An Award
d. All of the above

ANSWER: Rice Variety
 
  • Indian scientists from the Lucknow-based Council of Scientist and industrial Research (CSIR) – National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) have developed a new rice variety named ‘Muktashri’/’Muktashree’ which minimizes absorption of arsenic from the soil.
  • The variety minimizes absorption of arsenic to a large extent even when grown in areas with high arsenic levels in soil. The variety accumulates arsenic less than the maximum permissible daily intake and also provides high yields.
  • Further, it was found that rice growing areas in the Indo-Gangetic plains are having arsenic levels, which are feared to cause serious health concerns

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