Taiwan: The first stewed rice variety Hualien No. 2 developed in China is more flexible than imported rice, and the price has doubled

Published 2024년 1월 23일

Tridge summary

The Hualien District Agricultural Improvement Station in China has developed a new rice variety, 'Hualien No. 26', specifically designed for making risotto. The rice, which has a high amylose content, is more suitable for Taiwanese people and is expected to be priced similarly to imported stewed rice. The variety has potential for export to Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, and possibly Italy. It has received positive feedback for its taste, versatility, and stable yield, which is not easily increased by heavy fertilizers, making it suitable for quality-focused markets.
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The country has imported more than 100 metric tons of stewed rice from Italy every year since 103. In the following years, there was even an import demand of more than 200 metric tons. The Hualien District Agricultural Improvement Station of the Ministry of Agriculture spent 7 years cultivating the domestically produced stewed rice. The first stewed rice variety "Hualien No. 26" has characteristics suitable for making stewed rice, such as high amylose and a high ratio of white to white. The chewy texture is more suitable for Taiwanese people. The operator transferred the technology to organic cultivation, and the purchase price is The rice is more than double that of conventional rice, and the price is expected to be close to the 200 yuan per kilogram of imported stewed rice. It may even have the potential to be exported to the international market. Domestic rice production is high, but Chinese people's diet is westernized and they eat less and less rice. In addition, due to the ...
Source: Agriharvest

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