Rice and Shine

Today our 2Gs, the Gourmands and the Geeks, Sadaf and Archit are telling you about that ingredient which often plays a supporting role but its absence makes the protagonist less potent; they are discussing rice and the auspicious history of it from Krishna to Gautam Buddha and Humayun. There is bhajan, lost rice varieties, a discussion on 82,700 varieties of rice in India, and the Basmati rice GI Tag. You will also get a lesson in agricultural economics and hear the perils of the government artificially propping up the production of rice in India through bad policymaking.

So, sit back and relax, put some rice to boil, increase the volume while we take you on a very rice journey.

Important links to geek out more:

Book: Rice: A Global History
(https://bit.ly/2KOFrYV)

Folklore: Chawal Ki Kahani
(https://youtu.be/R5DfWVmK--0)

India’s rice history may not have had anything to do with China
(https://bit.ly/3orqPMZ)

Saving tilak chandan’s fragrance: Why a field in Rampur is growing an heirloom rice variety
(https://bit.ly/3cf3ETo)

How can Punjab achieve crop diversification?
(https://bit.ly/36apSlS)

Why MSP is not a solution
(https://bit.ly/2NwF8ml)

Food and Faith: A Pilgrim's Journey Through India by Shoba Narayan
(https://amzn.to/3qRTVXb)

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