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Rice, Millets & Pulses · Maharashtra — Pune, Satara

Ambemohar Rice

A fragrant rice named for its mango-blossom-like aroma, traditionally grown in the monsoon-fed uplands around Pune and Satara.

GI status: GI-registered, 2015 Shelf life: 12+ months Women-led sector

Category	Rice, Millets & Pulses
Region	Maharashtra — Pune, Satara
GI status	GI-registered, 2015
Typical shelf life	12+ months
Women's role in production	Ambemohar cultivation on the small hill-terraced farms of western Maharashtra depends heavily on women's field labour and post-harvest processing.

Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: Dried and cleaned, this heirloom rice is a low-risk staple product for a producer collective.

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