India has 3 diabetic friendly rice varieties
The Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRI), Hyderabad which is the part of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) system has identified three rice varieties with low glycemic index (GI) values which are considered suitable for diabetic patients. Any variety of rice with ≤ 55 glycemic index (GI) is considered as diabetic friendly. The 3 rice varieties are: Lalat (GI=53.17), BPT 5204 (GI=51.42) and Sampada (GI=51). Presently, these varieties are under cultivation in different states of India.
Source: The minister of state for agriculture, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan in Rajya Sabha (Upper house of Parliament) on July 31, 2015.
