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Black Rice- Chak Hao

16th August, 2021 Agriculture

Context

  • Manipur sends consignment of black rice to Europe

 

About

  • Chak-Hao is a scented glutinous (sticky) rice which has been in cultivation in Manipur over centuries.
  • It is characterised by its special aroma.
  • The rice is black in colour and takes the longest cooking time of 40-45 minutes due to the presence of a fibrous bran layer and higher crude fibre content.
  • Chak-Hao has also been used by traditional medical practitioners as part of traditional medicine.
  • Chak Hao bagged the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2020.

 

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/manipur-sends-consignment-of-black-rice-to-europe/articleshow/85273991.cms