Pokkalli, a unique variety of rice which can sustain in salinity is endemic to which state of India?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Kerala
- Pokkali is a unique saline tolerant variety of rice that are grown organically in the water-logged coastal regions of Alappuzha, Thrissur and Ernakulam districts of Kerala.
- Pokkali rice is cultivated from June to early November during low salinity, which is followed by prawn farming from mid-November to mid-April, when salinity level of the water is high. These prawn seedlings feed on the leftovers of the previously harvested crop and provide manure in the form of prawns’ excrement for the next harvest.
- Pokkali rice was brought under the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2020.