Nootripathu

• Grown in Ramnad district
• The outer skin is white in colour and the inner coat is red in colour.
• It is the drought resistant and tall variety.
• The rice kanji of this variety is good in taste and sown in “Aavani” and harvested in “Thai”.
• The grain yields about 1500-1800 kg per acre and straw yield is one ton per acre. 
• Some of the fields nearer to vaigai river basin, clay soil is found
• The rain fed red rice varieties grow very well in clay soils rather than black and red soils
• All the sivappu chitraikar, kuruvaikalnchiam and nootrypathu varieties fetch good price (Rs.6.50 per kg.) in market.