UP plans to set up research centre on Kalanamak GI rice with IRRI
Uttar Pradesh plans to set up a Kalanamak Rice Research Centre in Siddharthnagar with IRRI to boost scientific research. This follows the state’s successful effort to secure an export ban exemption for the GI-tagged aromatic rice. The government also launched new Kalanamak varieties and established an export development board to promote the rice’s heritage and trade potential.
After successfully getting an exemption for Kalanamak rice, a traditional non-basmati aromatic variety accorded Geographical Indication tag, from export ban last year, the Uttar Pradesh government plans to set up one “Kalanamak Rice Research Centre” in Siddharthnagar district in collaboration with International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to further strengthen scientific research and innovation.
Last year, the State government had established Kalanamak Rice Export Development Board under the chairmanship of district magistrate of Siddharthnagar, which is considered the main place of origin of the rice variety.
Kalanamak, with a black husk and a strong fragrance, is considered a gift from Lord Buddha to the people of the Sravasti when he visited the region after enlightenment. The government has released Pusa Narendra Kalanamak 1638 and Pusa Narendra Kalanamak 1652 varieties developed by Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) in 2022.
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Source : The Hindu Businessline
