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MOGA: The Department of Agriculture, Punjab, on Wednesday said the PAU 201 paddy variety does not get discoloured after milling. Mr Jaswinder Singh Brar Agriculture Development Officer, Agriculture Department said that after conducting research for three months, it has come to our notice that the rice of this variety is normal and white in colour after milling and polishing.

PAU-201 paddy variety, developed by the PAU, was in the news during the last paddy season when the procurement agencies refused to procure this variety because of the discolouration of rice found after milling.

He said that the tests showed that the rice and brand made out of this variety is better in quality and quantity. He also observed that out of total area under paddy was 26.6 lakh hectares during last paddy season and out of which one fifth had this var iety of PAU-201 was sown.

According to Mr Brar, he had found that milling of PAU-201 yielded about 1.5 kg more rice than other varieties per quintal. - PTI

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