There are several initiatives to conserve and reintroduce our rich folk rice varieties. Special nutritive qualities folk rice have not yet been explored .  Thanal in Kerala has initiated such  a programme.  The organization has a rice conservation centre at Mahandavady in Waynad district of Kerala. Mr Saneesh sung a folk song and Mr Leneesh spoke about the folk rice conservation effort at the centre. Mr Venkatesh  of Kottikallam of speaks of his folk rice conservation effort. 

Pl watch the video 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4MhXu2ne4U_YW1WQ0JsQlhsV1E/view?usp=sharing