The rice of Sibari

Some might say why the rice in Calabria? This one might err and I ve the port on your table after you have personally tasted. And I can assure you that has a flavor and an aroma very special thanks to the sun that radiates Calabria and allows the rice to mature to the right point. Exist in our region, concentrated in the Plain of Sibari, old rice fields, which over the years, have reached the remarkable area of 562 hectares. These rice-producing fifteen varieties of rice (both kinds Indicates Japonica), among these also are cultivated rice, such as aromatic ones, which are difficult to allocate agronomic rice in other areas of Italy. The rice produced in the Plain of Sibari (35/40.000 quintals) is recognized by major rice mills in Italy, high quality. In addition to producing quality, these rice fields are combined perfectly with the balance podiatrist in the area, because it enables us to keep the saline risalienze of vast areas of the Plains. Only in the common Corigliano, Cassano allo Ionio Villapiana and are estimated at more than 4,000 hectares affected by risalienze saline (salt) that would significantly benefit from the cultivation of maize, especially with the new techniques that allow the cultivation almost dry, with consumption water similar to those of a common corn crop, medical or sugar beet. A boost to the cultivation of rice caused by consumption of the food due to the discoveries about its health properties: high digestibility, vitamin, significant presence of mineral salts, antioxidant properties, antiurico for people suffering from gout, uricemia, cholesterol and atherosclerosis, suited to the power of the first and indispensable for those who suffer from celiac disease. Among the main companies that produce rice in the Plain of Sibari, there is the MAGIS srl with 250 hectares of rice fields, and a factory used for processing. The system for processing of such rice is a wholly own craft to keep those traditions of rice, they are not changing the organoleptic and nutritive substances of the product. After a careful historical research and market the MAGIS srl came out with a brand that shows beyond its geographical location is also a niche product that is: RICE TO SIBARI.