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Joha ''('') is a variety of
Joha ''('') is a variety of rice
Rice is a cereal grain and in its Domestication, domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice)—or, much l ...
grown in India
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, notable for its aroma
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, delicate and excellent taste. Assam
Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...
is the largest cultivator of this rice, it is primarily grown through paddy field farming. In Garo Hills it's widely cultivated and it is known as Jaha rice or locally known as .
Varieties
There are various traditional types of joha rice available in Assam. Kola Joha, Boga Joha, Rampal Joha, Kon Joha, Manikimodhuri Joha, Keteki Joha, Tulokhi Joha, Govinda Tulokhi Joha and Ghuguli Joha.See also
*List of rice varieties
This is a list of rice cultivars, also known as rice varieties. There are several species of grain called rice. Oryza sativa, Asian rice (''Oryza sativa)'' is most widely known and most widely grown, with two major subspecies (''indica'' and ''jap ...
References
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{{Varieties of rice Assamese cuisine Rice varieties Economy of Assam Rice production in India Flora of Assam (region) Geographical indications in Assam GI Tagged Rice varieties of India