Lasalgaon onion

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Lasalgaon onion (लासलगाव कांदा)
Geographical indication
Alternative namesNiphad red, Nashik red, Lasalgaon Light Red
DescriptionLasalgaon onion is a red onion variety in Maharashtra
Type onion
AreaLasalgaon
Country India
Registered31 March 2016
Official website ipindia.gov.in

Lasalgaon onion is a variety of red onion grown in the Indian state of Maharashtra. [1] It is a common and widely cultivated crop in Lasalgaon located in the Niphad taluka of the Nashik district. [2] Lasalgaon has the largest onion market in India and the Asian continent. [3] [4] [5] [6] Significantly, the Lasalgaon onion market rate serves as a benchmark, influencing onion prices across the Asian market. [7]

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Under its Geographical Indication tag, it is referred to as "Lasalgaon onion". [8]

Name

Lasalgaon is a prominent hub for onion cultivation and thus the onion's name is derived from this town, with 99% of its agricultural area dedicated to this crop, engaging over 1,000 farmers. The region's onion market is equally impressive, handling approximately 2.5 lakh tonnes of onions annually. This variety is also known by other names, including Niphad red and Nashik red. [9]

Local name

It is known locally as "Lasalgaon Kanda" (लासलगाव कांदा). The word "Kanda" means onion in the local state language of Marathi. [10]

Description

List of characteristics and facts about Lasalgaon onion: [11]

Characteristics

Uses

Cultivation

Soil and Climate

Storage facilities

Exports

Geographical indication

It was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 31 March 2016 and is valid until 28 November 2031. [8] [20]

Baliraja Shetkari Gat from Lasalgaon, proposed the GI registration of Lasalgaon onion. After filing the application in November 2021, the Onion was granted the GI tag in 2023 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Lasalgaon onion" exclusive to the Onion grown in the region. It thus became the second onion variety from India after Bangalore rose onion of Karnataka and the 17th type of goods from Maharashtra to earn the GI tag. [21]

The GI tag protects the onion from illegal selling and marketing, and gives it legal protection and a unique identity.

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