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<p>85.138.86.122: Undid revision 1058297957 by 106.208.41.192 (talk)</p> <hr /> <div>{{refimprove|date=March 2021}}<br /> <br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}<br /> [[File:sona-masuri.jpg|right|thumb| Polished Sona Masuri rice.]]<br /> '''Sona Masuri''' (IET No. 7244, '''BPT 3291,''' also spelled as '''Sona Masoori''' or '''Sona''' '''Mahsuri''') is a lightweight and [[Aromatic_rice|aromatic]] medium-grain [[rice]]&lt;ref name=&quot;BelgaumNIC&quot;&gt;{{cite web|title=Ikisan Agri-Informatics &amp; Services Division of Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (NFCL) - Rice varieties|url=https://ikisan.com/ap-rice-varieties.html}}&lt;/ref&gt; which is the result of a cross combination of the rice varieties Sona and Mahsuri. It is grown largely in the [[India]]n states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]] and [[Karnataka]], and used primarily in [[South Indian cuisine]]. In [[Telugu language|Telugu]], Sona Masuri rice is called ''Bangaru Theegalu'' (meaning Golden Ivy). Sona Masuri is a premium variety of rice that is mainly exported to the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.<br /> <br /> In Andhra Pradesh, it is mainly cultivated in the Krishna, Guntur, Kurnool, Nellore, Prakasham and Twin Godavari districts. In Telangana it is mainly cultivated in Miryalaguda, Nizamabad, and Warangal. In Karnataka, it is mainly cultivated in the Raichur, Koppal and Bellary, Belagavi districts.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> {{Varieties of rice}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Rice varieties]]<br /> [[Category:Agriculture in Andhra Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Rice production in India]]</div>

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