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Source: The post is based on the article “GI tag to Mushkbudji will transform farmers of Sagam into entrepreneurs” published in Greater Kashmir on 12th August 2023.
What is the News?
Mushkbudji Rice received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
What is Mushkbudji Rice?
Mushkbudji Rice is short, bold aromatic rice grown in the higher reaches of Kashmir valley.
The cooked rice is unique and possesses a harmonious blend of taste, aroma and rich organoleptic properties.
The consumption of aromatic rice in Kashmir has now been limited to special occasions, marriages, and festivals.
In 2007, the government announced a revival program of the Mushkbudji rice variety in Sagam village of Kokernag. This precious and aromatic variety had fallen out of cultivation in the 1970s due to blast disease.
