Two rice varieties developed by Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku have been recommended for general cultivation in Variety Evaluation Committee held at PARC today.

One rice variety is Sona Super Basmati which is the longest ever Basmati grain measuring 9.5 mm while the other is Vital Super Basmati which is country's first fortified rice with Iron and Zinc.

A research team of about thirty researchers led by Chief Scientist Syed Sultan Ali RRIKSK has completed this task.