Current Affairs - State - Discussion

The Borjuli site in the Sonitpur district of Assam was notified as a Biodiversity Heritage Site on 2nd July 2026 to conserve Oryza rufipogon, a wild rice species that is vital for developing climate-resilient and high-yielding rice varieties. The project, titled "In-situ Conservation and Management of Wild Rice," is funded by the National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) and implemented in collaboration with the Assam State Biodiversity Board and ICAR–National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR). The initiative supports biodiversity conservation, sustainable agriculture, and the preservation of valuable plant genetic resources for future food security.