Why in news? Koraput Kalajeera Rice from Odisha gets GI Tag

Highlights:

Origin – Koraput district in Odisha

Features

• Known as “Prince of Rice”
• It is a lowland aromatic rice variety and looks like black cumin seeds which gives it typical name Kalajeera.
• The rice has a unique taste, smell and also has medicinal properties

It is cultivated over generations by the tribal communities of Koraput district