However, as per researches done by the scientist, consumption of black rice is very helpful for diabetics, cancer, heart ailments, Alzheimer, liver, skin and hair diseases. Rabha added: “The sprout produced 15 panicles from which I harvested 150 grams seeds in 2011. Later in 2012, I harvested 48 kg of paddy from the 150 gram seeds and in 2013; I produced 1,600 kg from an eight-hectare area.”