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Rice, Millets & Pulses · Kerala
Navara Rice
An ancient, short-duration medicinal rice variety used in Ayurvedic treatments (notably Njavara Kizhi), grown in small quantities and commanding a strong premium.
GI status: GI-registered, 2007
Shelf life: 12+ months
Women-led sector
| Category | Rice, Millets & Pulses |
|---|---|
| Region | Kerala |
| GI status | GI-registered, 2007 |
| Typical shelf life | 12+ months |
| Women's role in production | Cultivation of this low-yield heirloom variety is sustained mainly by smallholder and tribal women farmers in Kerala who have kept the seed line alive for generations. |
Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: A dried heirloom grain, well suited to careful, low-volume SHG-scale storage and sale.
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