PUSA Basmati rice is a landmark Basmati rice variety that has a culmination of traits from the traditional basmati rice varieties as Basmati 370 and also Type 3. Its quality lies in the extra-long and slender finely milled grains with a captivating aroma and an exceptionally high cooked kernel elongation ratio of 2.5 with a post cooked kernel elongation of 22 mm with delectable taste, great feel and convenient digestibility. Because of its exceptional supreme quality and unique characteristics, it is known to have breakthrough in the Basmati rice industry.

Primarily grown in the Indo-Gangetic regions of North-western regions, we ensure that our rice is prized in the market for its unique grain quality, cooking quality and great nutritional value. The release of PUSA basmati rice in the year of 1989 is credited as the first break through in the basmati rice types. It was the world’s first semi-dwarf, photoperiod-insensitive and high yielding Basmati rice variety developed from the cross between Pusa 150 and Karnal Local. Pusa 150 is a breeding line which was initially derived through a convergent breeding approach that involved several high yielding non-aromatic rice varieties such as Taichung Native 1, IR8, IR22 etc., and traditional Basmati rice variety, Basmati 370, which was used as donor for quality traits. Karnal Local was a selection from the traditional Basmati rice collection, Haryana Basmati Collection 19 (HBC 19) from the Karnal district of Haryana with better grain and cooking quality, which was later released as Taraori Basmati in 1996. The unique combination of value along with taste is the core basis of its popularity in national as well as international markets.

Urmila Overseas realizes the pivotal value of delivering quality product in terms of PUSA Basmati rice and has been credited as one of the largest trusted and reliable manufacturers, suppliers and exporters of this fine quality rice. It comes in various forms of golden, brown, raw and steamed when concern the Indian origin PUSA rice. The amazing nutritional benefits of traditional basmati are also shared by PUSA basmati rice. The health benefits including high nutritional value, great quality rice grains, admirable pre and post cooked grain size.

We are backed by skilled professionals who assist us in exporting top quality of PUSA basmati rice. Produced under the guidance of our trained experts in hygienic conditions at our agricultural farm we get to be involved in every step of the way for our quality rice production. The features of PUSA basmati rice include-