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Rice, Millets & Pulses · Odisha — Koraput
Koraput Kalajeera Rice
A tiny-grained, intensely aromatic black-cumin-scented rice grown by tribal farmers on the Koraput plateau, considered one of India's most distinctive heirloom rice varieties.
GI status: GI-registered, 2019
Shelf life: 12+ months dried
Women-led sector
| Category | Rice, Millets & Pulses |
|---|---|
| Region | Odisha — Koraput |
| GI status | GI-registered, 2019 |
| Typical shelf life | 12+ months dried |
| Women's role in production | Grown by tribal smallholders on Odisha's Koraput plateau, where women carry out the bulk of sowing, weeding, harvesting and post-harvest cleaning. |
Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: Grown within the same tribal-belt geography Hareli already works in, this dried heirloom grain is a natural long-shelf-life anchor product.
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