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Rice, Millets & Pulses · Assam
Boka Chaul (Assam Soft Rice)
A unique parboiled rice that softens fully after soaking in warm water for a few minutes, requiring no cooking — a traditional Assamese convenience food used especially during the Bihu festival season.
GI status: GI-registered, 2019
Shelf life: 12+ months as the dried parboiled grain
Women-led sector
| Category | Rice, Millets & Pulses |
|---|---|
| Region | Assam |
| GI status | GI-registered, 2019 |
| Typical shelf life | 12+ months as the dried parboiled grain |
| Women's role in production | The special partial-boiling and drying process that lets this rice soften in water without cooking is a traditional home and cooperative skill kept by Assamese women, who prepare and sell it through local women's producer groups. |
Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: Stored as dried grain and only rehydrated at the point of consumption, this product carries the same long, low-risk shelf life as other dried rice varieties.
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