Seven rice varieties collected from, rice research institute (RRI) Dokri, sindh in Pakistan. Agricultural soil samples were also collected to evaluate the bioavailability of eight essential elements to seven varieties of rice grown in same agricultural plot. The agricultural soil and rice varieties were digested by wet acid digestion method. Homogeneity of the prepared materials was evaluated through the determination of eight essential elements i.e. Na, K, Mg, Ca, Fe, Mn, Zn, using frame atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The unpolished rice varieties contained high amount of essential micronutrients such as Na, K, Mg, Ca, Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu (616.01, 4097.15, 2626.20, 73.90, 1829.88, 50.34, 42.72 and 7.21mg/kg) in seven different varieties of rice i.e. DR-82, DR83, DR92, DR92, Kanwal-95, Lateefi sadayat and sarshar respectively.


G Q SHAR ,S A ARAIN ,S SAHITO ,L A SHAR ,T G KAZI ,