With the advent of the Green revolution high yielding varieties had their upper hand and the medicinal properties of landraces and the traditional rice varieties became an ignored experience. Traditional rice varieties are a consortium of desirable traits such as high yielding, tolerance to extreme stress conditions and also are rich in nutritive and therapeutic value. They have reduced sugar content and are preferred by people who are trying to regulate their sugar intake or suffering from diabetics, overweight. They are rich in vitamins, fibre and glutamic acid.
