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In
the province of west Punjab in Pakistan, the delta of
Rivers Ravi & Chenab consisting of Districts of
Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Gujranwala & Lahore has been
gifted by nature with special alluvial clayey soil which
irrigated by perennial waters of these rivers nurtured
by monsoons during Paddy season in July & August,
gives birth to finest Basmati Rice with its aroma, elongation
& fluffiness upon cooking. It is in this delta that
Basmati Rice is grown from centuries, which is not only
the folklore of Punjab but also is the heritage of Pakistan.
It
is here in this delta that the British established the
world famous Rice Research Institute at Kala Shah Kaku
in 1926 which developed first Basmati-370 line in 1933,
which is the father of all Basmati varieties existing
in Indo-Pak Sub-Continent today.
It
is also here in this delta of River Ravi & Chenab
in District Sheikhupura that Reem Rice Mills is located
in village Dahla Wahga between the famous Rice Mandies
of Muridke & Narang. During Paddy season from July
to November Reem Rice Plant is surrounded by lush green
Paddy fields & it is from there onwards that the
development of special Reem Basmati starts each year.
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