Markets are constantly changing and new opportunities are emerging for tapping
some of these dwindling pockets of agro-biodiversity to generate income for local
people. Apart from adopting various conservation measures and techniques, mass
awareness programme should also be taken up in safe guiding existing biological
reserves for future improvement of agriculture. The Union Agriculture Ministry ranked Assam 1st in position in rice production in 2010-11. The state produced around
51 lakh metric ton rice in 2010-11 which is 15.4% higher than the previous year. The
special variety of rice grown in the state like – Joha, Bora, Kumal, Bao has good
prospect for export and growing these varieties for seed production may attract good
response from the trading/exporters communities if proper channelling and market
linking can be accomplished.