CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Specification : Rice produced in the fields of Pokkali tract in Ernakulam, Alappuzha andThrissur districts is called as Pokkali rice. It is medium bold in shape with very good cooking quality, special taste, average protein percentage of 7.5-8.5 and intermediary amylose (in the range of 20 – 27.7 per cent) content.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pokkali (Malayalam: ) is a unique saline tolerant rice variety that is cultivated using extensive aquaculture in an organic way in the water-logged coastal regions, spread in about 5000 hectares area in Alappuzha, Thrissur and Ernakulam districts of Kerala in Southern India.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was found that that Pokkali rice has all the desired qualities including nutritional values. It was rated among the best in terms of fibre and protein content, antioxidants with benefits of vitamin E, and minerals such as iron, boron and sulphur.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pokkali rice is a saline-tolerant, indigenous rice variety grown in the Alappuzha, Thrissur and Ernakulam districts of Kerala. In Malayalam, Pokkam means height and Aali means plant. This lesser-known rice variety is developed in low-lying coastal areas and employs one of the oldest organic farming techniques.