Chokuwa saul is a variety of
semi-glutinous rice found in
Assam, India
Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...
. The sticky rice of Assam is traditionally classified as
bora (glutinous) and chokuwa (semi-glutinous) based on their stickiness after cooking. It has an important role in Assam.
In 2016, an organization called Seuj Satirtha in
Sivasagar district
Sivasagar district (Pron: or ) is one of the 34 districts of Assam state in Northeast India. Sivasagar city is the administrative headquarters of this district. This historic place is also known for its rich biodiversity. The districts covers ...
in collaboration with the
Assam Agricultural University
Assam Agricultural University (AAU) is an agricultural education state university (India), state university which was established on 1 April 1969 in Jorhat in the state of Assam, India. The jurisdiction of the university extends to the entire ...
applied for geographical recognition of chokuwa rice.
[http://www.ipindia.nic.in/writereaddata/Portal/IPOJournal/1_4799_1/Journal_124.pdf] The 124th edition of the journal published by the Geographical Identification Registration Department of the
Government of India
The Government of India (ISO 15919, ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, located in South Asia, consisting of States and union t ...
on 24 October 2019 granted a
geographical indication (GI) tag to chokuwa rice.
References
Indian rice dishes
Rice varieties
GI Tagged Rice varieties of India
Assamese cuisine
Geographical indications in Assam
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