TRADITIONAL AROMATIC VARIETIES OF LATERITIC REGION OF WEST BENGAL- AGROMORPHIC CHARACTERIZATION AND YIELD ATTRIBUTE STUDY IN COMPARISON WITH SHORT GRAIN LEADING RICE VARIETIES

Abstract

Rice diversity of West Bengal is getting depleted day by day due to cultivation of elite rice varieties into the
farmers field. West Bengal is a homeland of thousands of traditional varieties in recent past. Unfortunately most of the
traditional varieties are vanished from the agricultural field and this place was occupied by the high yielding varieties.
Aromatic varieties of rice are considered as best in quality of rice, are also decreasing vary fast. Farmers are not giving
interest on cultivation of aromatic varieties only for their lower yield in comparison to the elite varieties. Present
investigation shows the present status of aromatic varieties of West Bengal and their yield performance. It was observed
that some aromatic varieties like Danarguri, Badhasbhg, Gobindabhog were capable to give high yield as elite varieties
and these varieties have high market value and demand.