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Rice, Millets & Pulses · Uttar Pradesh — Siddharthnagar
Kalanamak Rice
Known as 'Buddha rice' for its association with the region around Kushinagar and Shravasti, this black-husked, intensely aromatic rice was nearly lost before a state-backed revival effort in the 2010s.
GI status: GI-registered, 2013
Shelf life: 12+ months
Women-led sector
| Category | Rice, Millets & Pulses |
|---|---|
| Region | Uttar Pradesh — Siddharthnagar |
| GI status | GI-registered, 2013 |
| Typical shelf life | 12+ months |
| Women's role in production | Cultivation, weeding and post-harvest handling of Kalanamak in eastern UP's smallholdings is heavily women-dependent labour, increasingly organised through women's producer groups revived under state promotion schemes. |
Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: A dried staple grain with a long shelf life, suited to the same steady-sale model as other GI rice varieties.
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