Kalo Marsi; a special species of paddy suitable in high
altitude and alpine climate grown in Jumla is an endangered species that grown
at a small section in Jumla.
Presently, (@ republica) this variety of rice gained media spotlight after
a photograph surfaced in media depicting then CPN-UML Chairperson Khadga Prasad
Oli and the then UCPN (Maoist) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal enjoying Marsi
rice for lunch together with a businessman. The photograph has gone viral in
social media after the Oli-led government advocated licensing more private
medical colleges .
The Marsi grown in Jumla is considered as one of the
Kashmiri varieties of paddy. It is brown in color and generally considered more
fulfilling than normal rice and is considered a better alternative for diabetic
patients.
