Therefore, when white and red are put on a scale ... the Glycaemic Indices of some varieties of rice had found that parboiled rice (nadu) had the lowest GI, with samba (kiri) coming next and basmathi ...

Red rice which is recommended for diabetics is in very short supply ... Currently, local red nadu and samba varieties are being purchased at Rs 85-100 per kilo by local millers despite farmers ...

The coming months may mark the beginning of a significant shift in Sri Lanka’s rice economy, as the National People’s Power ...