The two-day Desi Rice Mela showcasing a slew of rice varieties and paddy variants some of which are tottering on the brink of extinction, was inaugurated in the city on Saturday.
Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra who attended the inaugural event said that the district administration would support any initiative in the conservation of desi rice. Concerning establishing a rice mill or processing unit at the community level, the district administration will extend all possible assistance, he added.
Mr. Rajendra said a community-oriented rice processing unit would be supported by the district administration to prevent the possible contamination of the agricultural produce cultivated by organic farmers when taken to conventional mills or processing units for processing.
