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Joha (zoha saul) is a variety of rice grown in India, notable for its aroma, delicate and excellent taste. Assam 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 mi Jaha.

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

References

• Kashyap, Samudra Gupta (5 May 2007). "Assam's joha rice goes organic, heads for European market". The Indian Express. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

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