Bao Dhaan

Common Name: Red Rice, Deep Water Paddy, Brown Rice

Bao Dhaan is a variety of red rice that is very rich in iron. It is red in color due to the presence of Anthocyanin. It is mainly cultivated in the alluvial soils in the Brahamputra Valley in Assam and is grown without the use of chemicals. It is a deep water paddy and is an integral part of Assam's food habits. The rice has a high content of iron, protein, vitamins, magnesium, phosphorous, selenium, thiamine, niacin, manganese and is high in fibre. It is consumed usually either partially hulled or unhulled.

Consuming Bao Dhaan has a lot of health benefits. It is high in Anthocyanin, which is an anti-oxidant pigment that dyes the bran of the rice of rice grain a reddish color. It has a nutty flavour and has the highest nutritional value. It is grown under the submergence conditions where the river brings the rich alluvial soil and wave off the need to use fertilizers. The crop is cultivated on low, swampy lands and flood prone areas.

Bao Dhaan is grown in the water submerged areas of the Brahamputra Valley lying at the foothills of the Himalayan region. It is considered as the medicinal rice of Assam. It is highly resistant to natural adversaries. Many farmers depend upon the rich alluvium left behind by the Brahamputra river each year.

"Oryza Sativa" is the scientific name of Bao Dhaan. It is also known as "Brown Rice", "Organic Red Rice", "Deep Water Rice", "Sali Dhan"

The rice has a high content of iron, protein, vitamins, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, thiamine, niacin, manganese and is high in fibre.

Bao Dhaan is normally grown in the Brahamputra Valley in Assam.

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