Basmati rice is considered to be the best rice in the world known for its sleek, slender , tapering grains with unique aroma and taste as also for its grain elongation upon cooking.
Basmati Varieties: Currently there are 43 Notified Basmati Varieties under Section 5 of Seed Act, 1966 of India .
| Sl. No. | Variety | Notification No. & Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basmati 217 | 4045 – 24.09.1969 |
| 361 (E) – 30.06.1973 | ||
| 2 | Punjab Basmati 1 (Bauni Basmati) | 596 (E) - 13.08.1984 |
| 3 | Basmati 386 | 647 (E) – 09.09.1997 |
| 4 | Punjab Basmati 2 | 1708 (E) – 26.07.2012 |
| 5 | Punjab Basmati 3 | 3540(E) - 24.11.2016 |
| 6 | Basmati 370 | 361 (E) – 30.06.1973 |
| 786 – 02.02.1976 | ||
| 7 | Haryana Basmati 1 | 793 (E) - 22.11.1991 |
| 8 | Taraori Basmati (HBC 19) | 1(E) – 01.01.1996 |
| 9 | Type 3 (Dehraduni Basmati) | 13 – 19.12.1978 |
| 10 | Pant Basmati 1 (IET 21665) | 112(E)- 13.01.2016 |
| 11 | Pant Basmati 2 (IET 21953) | 112(E) - 13.01.2016 |
| 12 | Kasturi | 615 (E) - 06.11.1989 |
| 13 | Mahi Sugandha | 408 (E) - 04.05.1995 |
| 14 | Basmati CSR 30 | 1134(E) – 25.11.2001 |
| After amendment | 2126 (E) – 10.09.2012 | |
| 15 | Malviya Basmati Dhan 10-9 (IET 21669) | 2817 (E) – 19.09.2013 |
| 16 | Ranbir Basmati | 1 (E) - 01.01.1996 |
| 17 | Basmati 564 | 268 (E) – 28.01.2015 |
| 18 | Pusa Basmati 1 | 615 (E) - 06.11.1989 |
| 19 | Improved Pusa Basmati 1 (Pusa 1460) | 1178 (E) – 20.07.2007 |
| 20 | Pusa Basmati 1121 | 1566 (E) – 05.11.2005 |
| After amendment | 2547 (E) - 29.10.2008 | |
| 21 | Pusa Basmati 1509 (IET 21960) | 2817 (E) – 19.09.2013 |
| 22 | Pusa Basmati 6 (Pusa 1401) | 733 (E) – 01.04.2010 |
| 23 | Pusa Basmati 1609 | 2680(E)- 01.10.2015 |
| 24 | Pusa Basmati 1637 | 3540(E) - 24.11.2016 |
| 25 | Pusa Basmati 1728 | 3540(E) - 24.11.2016 |
| 26 | Vallabh Basmati 22 | 2187 (E) – 27.08.2009 |
| 27 | Vallabh Basmati 21 (IET 19493) | 2817 (E) – 19.09.2013 |
| 28 | Vallabh Basmati 23 | 268 (E) – 28.01.2015 |
| 29 | Vallabh Basmati 24 | 268 (E) – 28.01.2015 |
| 30 | Pusa Basmati 1718 | 2805(E) - 25.08.2017 |
| 31 | Punjab Basmati 4 | 1379 (E) – 27.03.2018 |
| 32 | Punjab Basmati 5 | 1379 (E) – 27.03.2018 |
| 33 | Haryana Basmati 2 | 3220 (E) – 05.09.2019 |
| 34 | Pusa Basmati 1692 | 3482 (E) – 07.10.2020 |
| 35 | Jammu Basmati 118 | 2986(E) - 20.7.2021 |
| 36 | Jammu Basmati 138 | 2986(E) - 20.7.2021 |
| 37 | Jammu Basmati 129 | 1498 (E) - 01.4.2019 |
| 38 | Jammu Basmati 123 | 2986(E) - 20.7.2021 |
| 39 | Pusa Basmati 1847 | 8 (E) – 03.01.2022 |
| 40 | Pusa Basmati 1885 | 8 (E) – 03.01.2022 |
| 41 | Pusa Basmati 1886 | 8 (E) – 03.01.2022 |
| 42 | Pusa Basmati 1985 | 8 (E) – 03.01.2022 |
| 43 | Pusa Basmati 1979 | 8 (E) – 03.01.2022 |