Uttar Pradesh will send a consignment of 20 tonnes of Buddha Rice to Singapore soon.
- The Budhha Rice is also known as “Kala Namak” Rice. It is one of the finest varieties of aromatic rice in India.
- Also known as ‘Buddha ka Mahaprasad’ the Kala Namak Rice has been rebranded as ‘Buddha Rice’, presenting it as an offering made to the Buddhist monks, in order to promote it in Buddhist countries.
- The State Government will held a Kala Namak Rice festival on the pattern of Strawberry Festival.
