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Source: The post is based on the article “Chhattisgarh’s Nagri Dubraj rice variety gets geographical indication tag” published in Business Standardon 4th April 2023
What is the News?
The Geographical Indication Registry has granted Chhattisgarh’s aromatic rice, Nagri Dubraj, a geographical indication(GI) tag.
What is Nagri Dubraj?
Nagri Dubraj is a variety of aromatic rice from Chattisgarh.
The women’s self-help group “Maa Durga Swasahayata Samuh” of Nagri in Dhamtari district has been harvesting Dubraj and has applied for the GI tag.
Characteristics: It has small grains, is very soft to eat after cooking, and is known as the Basmati of Chhattisgarh because of its fragrance.
Significance: The grain finds reference in Valmiki Ramayana.
Note: Earlier, Jeeraphool rice (also from Chhattisgarh) was granted a GI tag in 2019. Dubraj is the second brand to get the GI tag.
