Doomdooma, July 4 -- The Borjuli wild rice habitat in Assam's Sonitpur district has been officially declared a Biodiversity Heritage Site, marking a major milestone in the conservation of India's native wild rice genetic resources.

The announcement was made following a meeting between scientists from the ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR) and Chandra Shekhar Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of the National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), during which the research team highlighted key achievements under an ongoing wild rice conservation project.

The scientists informed the CEO that the Borjuli site, identified through extensive exploration, conservation and characterization of wild rice germplasm, has now been noti...