page_title: Wayanad Gandhakasala rice
section_title: Geographical Indication registration
hierarchical_section_title: Wayanad Gandhakasala rice / Geographical Indication registration
caption_attribution_description: English: Gandhakasala Rice of KAU stall
context_page_description: Gandhakasala rice is a variety of rice cultivated by the farmers in Wayanad District in Kerala. This is a scented variety of rice grown mostly by the members of the tribal communities of in Panamaram, Sultan Bathery, and Mananthavady areas in Wayanad. As of 2010, Gandhkasala is cultivated in an area of 327 hectares and Jeerakasala in 22 hectares. Gandhakasala is one of two varieties of scented rice cultivated in Wayanad the other one being Jeerakasala rice. Both varieties have been identified as having potential to compete with the well known varieties of scented rice like Basmati rice and Jasmine rice. Because of the disease resistant properties, high nutritional value, fine taste and cooking properties, this variety of rice is traditionally used in special occasions like wedding feasts.
context_section_description: Both Jeerakasala rice and Gandhakasala rice have been registered with the Geographical Indications (GI) registry of Government of India in 2010. This was due to the joint efforts of Kerala Agricultural University and  Wayanad Zilla Nellulpadaka Karshaka Samithi. It was the agro-ecological conditions, the methods of  organic cultivation, traditional genetic make-up of cultivars, and unique processing technologies that has produced the specific aroma and flavour of Jeerakasala and Gandhakasala rice varieties.
caption: Gandhakasala Rice packaged by KAU
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