Telangana Sona is a popular diabetic rice introduced a few years ago after being developed by Professor Jaysashankar Telangana State Agriculture university. Due to good results in several studies, this fine variety of rice is grown not only in Telangana but also in other states like West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan. The rice is known for its many qualities like having good yield and taste.