Lok Sabha Question No. 479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology led Tribal Heritage Project
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Smt. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.479

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025

## Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology led Tribal Heritage Project

479. Smt. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: (a) the details of traditional crop varieties documented in Kerala under the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology-led Tribal Heritage Project, district-wise; (b) the  details  of  traditional  crop  varieties  documented  in  Wayanad  district  and the details of  those  for  which  genetic  profiling  is  underway  has  been completed; (c) the details of sites where field gene banks have been established in Wayanad under the project, and the criteria used for varietal selection; (d) the  details of the aspects of community participation and involvement in the said project; (e) whether  the  participating  farmers  or  community  groups  have  received  any remuneration,  incentives  or  benefit-sharing  support  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and (f)  the  other  steps  being  taken  by the  Government to  ensure  conservation and
2. promotion of traditional varieties of paddy, pepper and other crops?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) The  Tribal  Heritage  Project,  is  led  by  Rajiv  Gandhi  Centre  for  Biotechnology (RGCB)  -  an  Institute  of  Biotechnology  Research  and  Innovation  Council  (BRIC), Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. BRIC-RGCB with the grant-inaid  support  from  Department of  Science  and  Technology  (DST)  under its  Science Heritage  Research  Initiative  (SHRI)  has  been  able  to  document  26  varieties  of Dioscorea ,  27  varieties  of  taro,  14  varieties  of  cassava,  5  varieties  of  jackfruit,  24 varieties of black pepper, 37 varieties of banana and 41 varieties of rice. The districtwise list is provided as Annexure I.

(b) The  details  of  traditional  crop  varieties  collected  from  Wayanad  and  genetic profiling completed is given at Annexure -II.

(c) The Field gene banks established in Wayanad for traditional paddy varieties are located  in  Makkimala,  Thalapuzha  Panchayath  and  Peechangode  in  Vellamunda Panchayath, in the Mananthavadi Taluk, while another field gene bank established in Nambikolly, Nenmeni Panchayath, Sultan Bathery Taluk. Additionally, a conservation plot cum field gene bank for wild tubers and bananas were established in Nellarachal, Ambalavayal Panchayath in Sultan Bathery Taluk.

Only traditional landraces, which are diminishing from the mainstream cultivation in paddy,  yams  and  tubers,  and  banana,  were  selected  for  the  establishment  of  the field genebank and conservation plots.

(d) The  project  activities-including  the  documentation  of  traditional  land  races  of rice, tubers, and fruits utilized by tribal communities, the promotion and conservation of  wild  edibles  through  nursery  establishments,  and  the  creation  of  community enterprises  based  on  traditional  skills  and  knowledge-were  carried  out  with  the active involvement of tribal communities in the targeted districts of Idukki, Wayanad, and Thiruvananthapuram. The documentation of traditional land races was conducted in 56 tribal settlements across 12 blocks within these districts, involving interviews with 130 tribal informants from 10 different communities.

The establishment of community enterprises rooted in traditional skills and local bioresources,  Self  Help  Groups  and  Societies  were  formed  in  tribal  colonies.  Twenty such community enterprises were  equipped with essential infrastructure,  tools and machineries,  skill  enhancement  programs,  and  market  linkage  assistance.  These enterprises focuses on various areas, including the nursery and sale of wild edibles, ethnic  food  production  and  value  addition,  medicinal  plant  processing,  non-timber forest  produce  processing,  lemongrass  oil  extraction,  production  of  fixed  oils  from wild sources, and the application of ethnic medical practices.

(e) To  establish  the  field  gene  bank  for  traditional  rice  and  a  conservation  cum demonstration plot for wild tubers and bananas, farmer groups received support for labor costs related to field preparation, as well as payments for procuring necessary consumables such as seeds and manure. Additionally, the income generated during harvesting was shared among Self Help Group (SHG) members after setting aside a seed  fund  for  the  next  cropping  season.  Community  enterprises  focused  on  nonfarming activities, such as  ethnic food  processing, medicinal plant processing, and wild oil extraction, were provided with work sheds and machinery, along with initial consumable support to facilitate their operations. The ongoing management of these units relies on revolving funds generated from their activities. (f) Pattika Vargha Karshakasangham in Wayanad, Agasthya SHG

BRIC-RGCB under the Science Heritage Research Initiative (SHRI) program, has established a 7.2-hectare Field Gene Bank for traditional paddy varieties in Wayanad District,  alongside  three  Conservation  and  Demonstration  Plots  and  nurseries  for wild  edibles.  These  efforts  involve  tribal  communities  groups,  including  Nellara in Thiruvananthapuram,  and  Karuthaponnu  SHG  in  Idukki,  which  also  operates  a nursery for traditional black pepper. These initiatives aimed to conserve and utilize traditional varieties  while serving as educational tools to promote awareness about wild edibles, sustainable harvesting practices, and their cultural significance through community outreach events.

## *************

Annexure-I The District wise list of Dioscorea varieties documented under Tribal Heritage

## project by BRIC-RGCB

|   Sl. No. | Wayanad                                  | Idukki                                   | Thiruvananthapuram                       |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Chora Kachil ( Dioscorea alata )         | Chora Kachil ( Dioscorea alata )         | Chora Kachil ( Dioscorea alata )         |
|         2 | Bharani Kachil ( Dioscorea alata)        | Orange Kachil ( Dioscorea alata)         | Kattu Kachil (Dioscorea alata)           |
|         3 | Kattu Kachil (Dioscorea alata)           | Palvalli=Kachil ( Dioscorea alata)       | Van Kizhangu ( Dioscorea esculenta )     |
|         4 | Van Kizhangu ( Dioscorea esculenta )     | Kezhaykka Kachil (Dioscorea alata)       | Nooran ( Dioscorea pentaphylla )         |
|         5 | Nooran ( Dioscorea pentaphylla )         | Aadhivasi Kachil (Dioscorea alata)       | Kaduvakkayyan Kachil ( Dioscorea alata ) |
|         6 | Kaduvakkayyan Kachil ( Dioscorea alata ) | Kattu Kachil (Dioscorea alata)           | Adathappu ( Dioscorea bulbifera)         |
|         7 | Adathappu ( Dioscorea bulbifera)         | Nooran ( Dioscorea pentaphylla )         | Mullan Kizhangu ( Dioscorea esculenta )  |
|         8 | Mullan Kizhangu ( Dioscorea esculenta )  | Kaduvakkayyan Kachil ( Dioscorea alata ) | Kattu Adathappu (Dioscorea bulbifera)    |
|         9 | Neela Kachil ( Dioscorea alata)          | Adathappu ( Dioscorea bulbifera)         | Thettam (Dioscorea oppositifolia)        |
|        10 | Kattu Adathappu (Dioscorea bulbifera)    | Mullan Kizhangu ( Dioscorea esculenta )  | Neendikachil (Dioscorea alata)           |
|        11 | Venni Kizhangu ( Dioscorea hispida)      | Chavan Kizhangu (Dioscorea tomentosa)    | Inji Kachil (Dioscorea alata)            |

|   12 | Kaattu Kizhangu ( Dioscorea wallichi)                        | Kaattu Kizhangu ( Dioscorea wallichi)   | Kaattu Kizhangu ( Dioscorea wallichi)   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|   13 | Cherukizhangu ( Dioscorea esculenta)                         | Manthal (Dioscorea sps)                 | Kappa Kachil (Dioscorea alata)          |
|   14 | Thettam (Dioscorea oppositifolia)                            | Thettam (Dioscorea oppositifolia)       | Quintal Kachil (Dioscorea alata)        |
|   15 | Neendikachil (Dioscorea alata)                               | Kattu Adathappu (Dioscorea bulbifera)   | Undakachil (Dioscorea alata)            |
|   16 | Inji Kachil (Dioscorea alata) Pannikkachil (Dioscorea alata) | Muttakachil (Dioscorea alata)           | Vennikkizhang (Dioscorea homiltonii)    |
|   17 | Mogappan (Dioscorea wallichii)                               | Thnan Kachil (Dioscorea alata)          | Cherukizhangu ( Dioscorea esculenta)    |
|   18 | Kuppunthi (Dioscorea alata)                                  | Velangal (Dioscorea spp)                | Van Kizhangu ( Dioscorea esculenta )    |
|   19 | Kappa Kachil (Dioscorea alata)                               | Undakachil (Dioscorea alata)            |                                         |
|   20 | Quintal Kachil (Dioscorea alata)                             | Vennikkizhang (Dioscorea homiltonii)    |                                         |
|   21 | Vennikkizhang (Dioscorea homiltonii)                         | Cherukizhangu ( Dioscorea esculenta)    |                                         |
|   22 | Undakachil (Dioscorea alata)                                 | Van Kizhangu ( Dioscorea esculenta )    |                                         |
|   23 | Sugandhakachil (Dioscorea alata)                             |                                         |                                         |
|   24 | Kodikachil (Dioscorea alata)                                 |                                         |                                         |
|   25 | Cheramadayan (Diocorea alata)                                |                                         |                                         |
|   26 | Arikizhang (Dioscorea                                        |                                         |                                         |

| alata)   |
|----------|

## The  District  wise  list  of  Taro  varieties  documented  under  Tribal  Heritage project by BRIC-RGCB

|   Sl. N o. | Wayanad                                                | Idukki                                          | Thiruvananthapu ram                        |
|------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|          1 | Vettu Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)                     | Vettu Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)              | Vettu Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)         |
|          2 | Anakomban (Colocasia esculenta)                        | Paal chembu (Xanthosoma sagitifolium)           | Paal chembu (Xanthosoma sagitifolium)      |
|          3 | Paal chembu (Xanthosoma sagitifolium)                  | Kula Chembu (Colocasia Esculenta)               | Makkalepotti (Colocasia esculenta)         |
|          4 | Arattupuzha Kannan (Colocasia esculenta)               | Araya Chembu Thada Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) | Thamarakannan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) |
|          5 | Neychembu (Colocasia esculenta)                        | Podi Chembu ( Colocasia esculenta)              | Choriyan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)      |
|          6 | Makkalepotti (Colocasia esculenta)                     | Motta Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)              | Kuzhinirayan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)  |
|          7 | Nanachembu (Colocasia esculenta)                       | Chemban Chembu (Colocasia esculanta)            | Kannan chembu (Colocasia esculenta)        |
|          8 | Upperichembu type 2 Cheerachembu (Colocasia esculenta) | Kotta Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)              |                                            |
|          9 | Maran Chembu or Iyya Chembu (Alocasia                  | Makkalepotti (Colocasia                         |                                            |

|    | macrorrhizos)                                    | esculenta)                                   |
|----|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 10 | Thamarakannan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)       | Thamarakannan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)   |
| 11 | Kappachembu (Colocasia esculenta)                | Choriyan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)        |
| 12 | Cheera chembu type (Colocasia gigantean)         | Kuzhinirayan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)    |
| 13 | Pindalan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)            | Kannan chembu (Colocasia esculenta)          |
| 14 | Kudavazha Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)           | Karichembu/Neelachembu (Colocasia esculenta) |
| 15 | Valan chembu (Colocasia esculenta)               |                                              |
| 16 | Mukthakeshi (Colocasia esculenta)                |                                              |
| 17 | Kannan chembu (Colocasia esculenta)              |                                              |
| 18 | Karichembu/Neelachembu (Colocasia esculenta)     |                                              |
| 19 | Cheruchembu (Colocasia esculenta)                |                                              |
| 20 | Chuvanna Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)            |                                              |
| 21 | Vella Chembu/Cheera Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) |                                              |
| 22 | Kattu Chembu/Veli Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)   |                                              |
| 23 | Kudamalaran Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)         |                                              |
| 24 | Karutha Kannan Chembu                            |                                              |

|    | (Colocasia esculenta)                     |
|----|-------------------------------------------|
| 25 | Aattu Kannan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) |
| 26 | Choriyan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta)     |
| 27 | Kuzhinirayan Chembu (Colocasia esculenta) |

## The District  wise  list  of  Cassava  varieties  documented under  Tribal  Heritage project by BRIC-RGCB

|   Sl. No . | Wayanad                             | Idukki                                 | Thiruvananthapura m                  |
|------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|          1 | Quintal Kappa 1 (Manihot esculenta) | Kantharippadappan ( Manihot esculenta) | Aarumasa Kappa (Manihot esculenta)   |
|          2 | Malabar Vella (Manihot esculenta)   | Karuthathandan (Manihot esculenta)     | Ambakkadan (Manihot esculenta)       |
|          3 | Aarumasa Kappa (Manihot esculenta)  | Curryveppu Kappa (Manihot esculenta)   | Curryveppu Kappa (Manihot esculenta) |
|          4 | Eetha kappa (Manihot esculenta)     | Malabar Vella (Manihot esculenta)      | Malabar Vella (Manihot esculenta)    |
|          5 | Ambakkadan (Manihot esculenta)      | Quintal Kappa 1 (Manihot esculenta)    | Ramanthala Kappa (Manihot esculenta) |
|          6 | Kochulahannan (Manihot esculenta)   | Ramanthala Kappa (Manihot esculenta)   |                                      |
|          7 | Silcon kappa (Manihot esculenta)    | Pambakuda Kappa (Manihot esculenta)    |                                      |
|          8 |                                     | Aarumasa Kappa (Manihot esculenta)     |                                      |
|          9 |                                     | Eetha kappa (Manihot esculenta)        |                                      |

|   10 | Nalumasa Kappa (Manihot esculenta)   |
|------|--------------------------------------|
|   11 | Rotti kappa (Manihot esculenta)      |
|   12 | Violet Kappa (Manihot esculenta)     |
|   13 | Silcon kappa (Manihot esculenta)     |
|   14 | Ambakkadan (Manihot esculenta)       |

## The District wise list of Jackfruit documented under Tribal Heritage project by BRIC-RGCB

|   Sl. No . | Wayanad                                 | Idukki                                  | Thiruvananthapura m                     |
|------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|          1 | Varikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus)      | Varikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus)      | Varikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus)      |
|          2 | Koozha (Artocarpus heterophyllus)       | Koozha (Artocarpus heterophyllus)       | Koozha (Artocarpus heterophyllus)       |
|          3 | Then Varikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) | Then Varikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) | Then Varikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus) |
|          4 | Navarikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus)    | Navarikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus)    | Navarikka (Artocarpus heterophyllus)    |
|          5 | Unda Chakka (Artocarpus heterophyllus)  | Unda Chakka (Artocarpus heterophyllus)  | Unda Chakka (Artocarpus heterophyllus)  |

The  District  wise  list  of  Black  pepper  documented  under  Tribal  Heritage project by BRIC-RGCB

|   Sl. No . | Wayanad                          | Idukki                            | Thiruvananthapuram          |
|------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|          1 | Karimunda (Piper nigrum)         | Thottamundi (Piper nigrum)        | Kottanadan ( Piper nigrum)  |
|          2 | Kuthira Vali (Piper nigrum)      | Neelamundi ( Piper nigrum)        | Thottamundi (Piper nigrum)  |
|          3 | Balankotta (Piper nigrum)        | Maran Pedathi (Piper nigrum)      | Karimunda (Piper nigrum)    |
|          4 | Uthirankotta (Piper nigrum)      | Vatta Mundi (Piper nigrum)        | Kuthira Vali (Piper nigrum) |
|          5 | Wayanadan chettan (Piper nigrum) | Vella Mundi (Piper nigrum)        | Vella Mundi (Piper nigrum)  |
|          6 |                                  | Karimunda (Piper nigrum)          | Thulam Mundi (Piper nigrum) |
|          7 |                                  | Kallugal Kodi (Piper nigrum)      |                             |
|          8 |                                  | Manja Mundi (Piper nigrum)        |                             |
|          9 |                                  | Kathira Vali (Piper nigrum)       |                             |
|         10 |                                  | Thulam Mundi (Piper nigrum)       |                             |
|         11 |                                  | Mala Mundi (Piper nigrum)         |                             |
|         12 |                                  | Jeeraka Munda (Piper nigrum)      |                             |
|         13 |                                  | Kochu Kanikkaran ( Piper nigrum ) |                             |
|         14 |                                  | Ambbara Mundi ( Piper nigrum )    |                             |
|         15 |                                  | Valiya Karimunda ( Piper nigrum)  |                             |
|         16 |                                  | Kumbha Kodi (Piper                |                             |

|    | nigrum )                       |
|----|--------------------------------|
| 17 | Nayara Kodi (Piper nigrum )    |
| 18 | Zebra Mundi (Piper nigrum)     |
| 19 | Aana Cheviyan (Piper nigrum)   |
| 20 | Arimundi (Piper nigrum)        |
| 21 | Arakulam Mundi (Piper nigrum)  |
| 22 | Vellanamban (Piper nigrum )    |
| 23 | Irumaniyan (Piper nigrum)      |
| 24 | Chenganoor Kodi (Piper nigrum) |

## The  District  wise  list  of  Banana  varieties  documented  under  Tribal  Heritage project by BRIC-RGCB

|   Sl. No. | Wayanad                        | Idukki                         | Thiruvananthapuram      |
|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
|         1 | Vannan/Mannan (Musa sps)       | Vannan/Mannan (Musa sps)       | Njalipoovan (Musa sps)  |
|         2 | Adaykka Poovan (Musa sps)      | Pachachingan (Musa sps)        | Chenkadhali             |
|         3 | Aattunenthra (Musa sps)        |                                | Charapoovan             |
|         4 | Chundilla Nenthran (Musa sps ) | Chundilla Nenthran (Musa sps ) | Nadan Poovan/Podipoovan |
|         5 | Manjappoovan (Musa sps)        | Njalipoovan (Musa sps)         | Sugandhi (Musa sps)     |
|         6 | Chundillakannan (Musa sps)     | Chenkadhali                    | Robusta (Musa sps)      |
|         7 | Malampoovan (Musa sps)         | Pooja Kadhali (Musa sps)       | Palemkodan (Musa sps)   |
|         8 | Charappovan (Musa sps)         | Charapoovan                    |                         |
|         9 | Nadan Poovan/Podipoovan        | Nadan Poovan/Podipoovan        |                         |
|        10 | Wayanadan                      | Sugandhi (Musa sps)            |                         |

|    | Kalluvazha (Musa sps)    |                       |
|----|--------------------------|-----------------------|
| 11 | Amruthasagar (Musa sps)  | Robusta (Musa sps)    |
| 12 | Poonkalli (Musa sps)     | Palemkodan (Musa sps) |
| 13 | Adukkan (Musa sps)       |                       |
| 14 | Chavanippovan (Musa sps) |                       |
| 15 | Mysore Ethan (Musa sps)  |                       |
| 16 | Karpooravalli (Musa sps) |                       |
| 17 | Manja Vazha (Musa sps)   |                       |
| 18 | Velipadathi (Musa sps)   |                       |
| 19 | Kali (Musa sps)          |                       |
| 20 | Monthan (Musa sps)       |                       |
| 21 | Vettan (Musa sps)        |                       |
| 22 | Chemmatti ( Musa sps)    |                       |
| 23 | Kunnhan (musa sps)       |                       |
| 24 | Njalipoovan (Musa sps)   |                       |
| 25 | Chenkadhali (Musa sps)   |                       |
| 26 | Pooja Kadhali (Musa sps) |                       |
| 27 | Sugandhi (Musa sps)      |                       |
| 28 | Robusta (Musa sps)       |                       |
| 29 | Palemkodan (Musa sps)    |                       |
| 30 | Eranadan padathi         |                       |
| 31 | Thenkali                 |                       |
| 32 | Kallankadali             |                       |
| 33 | Peyan                    |                       |
| 34 | Perumpadali              |                       |
| 35 | Kunnancheruth            |                       |
| 36 | Penangu                  |                       |
| 37 | English Poovan           |                       |

Traditional  rice  varieties  documented  from  Wayanad  under  Tribal  Heritage project by BRIC-RGCB

|   Sl. No. | Rice varieties   |   Sl. No. | Rice varieties    |
|-----------|------------------|-----------|-------------------|
|         1 | Arimudan         |        29 | Njavara           |
|         2 | Kothandan        |        30 | Onamottan         |
|         3 | Rethasaali       |        31 | Kodakan Thondi    |
|         4 | Adukkan          |        32 | Jeerakasala       |
|         5 | Annamundan       |        33 | Kuruva            |
|         6 | Ayiramkana       |        34 | Kullan Thondi     |
|         7 | Adukkan (II)     |        35 | Kanali            |
|         8 | Njavara          |        36 | Kuruvatti         |
|         9 | Idavaka          |        37 | Chuvanna Chitteni |

|   10 | Thondi Kayama          | 38   | Jeeraka Chembavu   |
|------|------------------------|------|--------------------|
|   11 | Gandhakasala           | 39   | Mullan Channa      |
|   12 | Kunjootti              | 40   | Koduveliyan        |
|   13 | Kurumatta              | 41   | Marathondi         |
|   14 | Veliyan                |      |                    |
|   15 | Ayirammeni             |      |                    |
|   16 | Kavungin poothala      |      |                    |
|   17 | Mallikuruva            |      |                    |
|   18 | Mullankayama           |      |                    |
|   19 | Mullanpunja/okka punja |      |                    |
|   20 | Palthondi              |      |                    |
|   21 | Thonnuranthondi        |      |                    |
|   22 | Chomala                |      |                    |
|   23 | Cheruthondi            |      |                    |
|   24 | Ayiramkana             |      |                    |
|   25 | Chennellu              |      |                    |
|   26 | Kalladiyaran           |      |                    |
|   27 | Njavara                |      |                    |
|   28 | Thavalakkannan         |      |                    |

## Annexure -II

The  details  of  traditional  crop  varieties  collected  from  Wayanad  and  conducted genetic profiling at BRIC-RGCB.

## 1.  Land races of Dioscorea

| Sl. No.                 | Land races of Dioscorea   |
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
| Dioscorea alata         | Dioscorea alata           |
| 1                       | Sugandhakachil            |
| 2                       | Undakachil                |
| 3                       | Neendikachil              |
| 4                       | Mattukachil               |
| 5                       | Kaduvakayyankachil        |
| 6                       | Kappakachil               |
| 7                       | Injikachil                |
| 8                       | Chorakachil               |
| 9                       | Quintalkachil             |
| 10                      | Thoonankachil             |
| Dioscorea esculenta     | Dioscorea esculenta       |
| 11                      | Mukkizhangu               |
| 12                      | Cherukizhangu (small)     |
| 13                      | Cherukizhangu (large)     |
| 14                      | Vankizhangu               |
| 15                      | Nanakizhangu              |
| 16                      | Erachikachil              |
| 17                      | Adathappu                 |
| 18                      | Pattikachil               |
| Dioscorea oppositifolia | Dioscorea oppositifolia   |
| 19                      | Kanjiravallikizhangu      |
| 20                      | Naarakizhangu             |
| Dioscorea wallichi      | Dioscorea wallichi        |
| 21                      | Mogappan                  |
| Dioscorea pentaphylla   | Dioscorea pentaphylla     |
| 22                      | Nooran                    |

## 2. Traditional rice varieties

|   Sl. No. | Rice varieties   |   Sl. No. | Rice varieties   |
|-----------|------------------|-----------|------------------|
|         1 | Arimudan         |        29 | Njavara          |
|         2 | Kothandan        |        30 | Onamottan        |
|         3 | Rethasaali       |        31 | Kodakan Thondi   |
|         4 | Adukkan          |        32 | Jeerakasala      |

|   5 | Annamundan             | 33   | Kuruva            |
|-----|------------------------|------|-------------------|
|   6 | Ayiramkana             | 34   | Kullan Thondi     |
|   7 | Adukkan (II)           | 35   | Kanali            |
|   8 | Njavara                | 36   | Kuruvatti         |
|   9 | Idavaka                | 37   | Chuvanna Chitteni |
|  10 | Thondi Kayama          | 38   | Jeeraka Chembavu  |
|  11 | Gandhakasala           | 39   | Mullan Channa     |
|  12 | Kunjootti              | 40   | Koduveliyan       |
|  13 | Kurumatta              | 41   | Marathondi        |
|  14 | Veliyan                |      |                   |
|  15 | Ayirammeni             |      |                   |
|  16 | Kavungin poothala      |      |                   |
|  17 | Mallikuruva            |      |                   |
|  18 | Mullankayama           |      |                   |
|  19 | Mullanpunja/okka punja |      |                   |
|  20 | Palthondi              |      |                   |
|  21 | Thonnuranthondi        |      |                   |
|  22 | Chomala                |      |                   |
|  23 | Cheruthondi            |      |                   |
|  24 | Ayiramkana             |      |                   |
|  25 | Chennellu              |      |                   |
|  26 | Kalladiyaran           |      |                   |
|  27 | Njavara                |      |                   |
|  28 | Thavalakkannan         |      |                   |

## 3. Banana varieties

|   Sl. No. | Wayanad                      |
|-----------|------------------------------|
|         1 | Chundillakannan (Musa sps)   |
|         2 | Karpooravalli (Musa sps)     |
|         3 | Monthan (Musa sps)           |
|         4 | Vettan (Musa sps)            |
|         5 | Chemmatti ( Musa sps)        |
|         6 | Kunnhan (musa sps)           |
|         7 | Eranadan padathi ( Musa sps) |
|         8 | Thenkali ( Musa sps)         |
|         9 | Kallankadali ( Musa sps)     |
|        10 | Peyan ( Musa sps)            |
|        11 | Perumpadali ( Musa sps)      |
|        12 | Kunnancheruth ( Musa sps)    |

|   13 | Penangu ( Musa sps)        |
|------|----------------------------|
|   14 | English Poovan ( Musa sps) |