Manipur’s Chak-Hao Black Rice has got Geographical Indications (GI) tag registration. It is cultivated Manipur since centuries and popular to people apart from the State.
Chak-Hao of Manipur is registered under GI certificate number 364 which application was filled by North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC).
About Chak-Hao
Chak-Hao is aromatic rice cultivated in Manipur. It is genuinely originated from Manipur and some States contended in the battle.
Chak-Hao is very popular not only in Manipur but also other parts of the Country. Nowadays, varieties of its products in different forms are marketed inside and outside Manipur by entrepreneurs.
Kachai Lemon
In March 2015, Kachai Lemon (Citrus jambheri Lush), a unique lemon variety which contains 45-51 mg/100 ml ascorbic acid – the highest so far available in the realm of citrus – has been accorded GI registration tag. The lemon grows at Kachai village in Manipur’s Ukhrul’s district.
