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In 2019, the Department of Agriculture had submitted the claim of GI tag in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Hyderabad. Whereas Maharashtra also made the same claim. The council has given permission for GI tag only to Chinnaur of Madhya Pradesh. Now the state government itself will do the branding of Chinnaur.
There is great news for the rice growers of Madhya Pradesh. Chinnaur, a special variety of Balaghat district, has got GI tag. Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel and other ministers of the department have confirmed this. Along with this, the farmers and the central government have also been congratulated for this.
Recently this paddy crop was included in the ‘One District One Product’ scheme of Balaghat district. In fact, scientists keep rice in three categories for aroma – low, medium and strong aroma. Chinnaur is one of the varieties with strong aroma. In other paddy, the amount of rice bran is 17-18 percent, while in Chinnaur it is 20-21 percent.
In 2019, the Department of Agriculture had submitted the claim of GI tag in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Hyderabad. Whereas Maharashtra also made the same claim. The council has given permission for GI tag only to Chinnaur of Madhya Pradesh. Now the state government itself will do the branding of Chinnaur.
The special thing about Chinnaur rice is its aroma and taste. It gives the aroma of rice after soaking and sweetness after cooking. It is being produced in 25 villages of Balaghat district.
GI tag is given to a particular product.
In every field, a product is known for its uniqueness and becomes the identity of that region. In many cases, it takes decades, sometimes even centuries, for a particular product of a particular region to make its mark. GI tag is given to the same product, which is made or found in a particular area.
By getting the GI tag, it is known that this thing is found in that particular area. Like Alphonso mango of Maharashtra. Once recognized, exports increase. Farmers get benefits when there is a product related to agriculture. Similarly, if the manufactured product gets the GI tag, the people making that product get the benefit.
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