Nandurbar Mirchi

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Nandurbar Mirchi
Species Capsicum annuum
Origin Maharashtra, India

The Nandurbar Mirchi is a variety of chilli grown in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is mainly cultivated in Nandurbar & Dhule districts of Maharashtra. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Nandurbar district, aptly known as the "Chilli Paradise," is a premier hub for chilli production in India, with a significant number of micro and small-scale units engaged in chilli powder and masala manufacturing. [5] [6] [7]

Name

It is named after its place of origin, the district of Nandurbar, located in the northwest corner of Maharashtra while Mirchi means Chilli - in the local state language of Marathi.[ citation needed ] [8]

Geographical indication

It was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry under the Union Government of India on 30/03/2024 (valid until 19/10/2031). [9]

Dr. Headgevar Sewa Samiti from Nandurbar proposed the GI registration of Nandurbar Mirchi. After filing the application on 20/10/2021, the chilli was granted the GI tag in 2024 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Nandurbar Mirchi" exclusive to the chilies grown in the region. It thus became the 2nd chilli variety from Maharashtra after Bhiwapur chilli (which received in 2016) and the 39th type of goods from Maharashtra to earn the GI tag.[ citation needed ] [10] [11]

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  1. "अलिबागचा पांढरा कांदा, नंदुरबारची मिरची; काष्टीची कोथिंबीर जाणार सातासमुद्र". Zee 24 taas (in Marathi). 19 February 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. "Chilli Crops in Nandurbar District: A Review of Agricultural Practices, Yield, and Export Performance" (PDF). International Journal of Advance and Applied Research. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  3. माळी, धनराज (14 April 2024). "Nandurbar News : नंदुरबारची मिरची-आमचूर पावडरला भौगोलिक मानांकन". Marathi News Esakal (in Marathi). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  4. Jadhav, Mohanrao. "Economics of Chilli Production in India" . Retrieved 4 November 2024.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Bose, Subodh Chandra (1974). Economic Geography of India. Annapurna Publishing House. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  6. "Maharashtra plans chilli park in Nandurbar district". BusinessLine. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  7. माळी, धनराज (14 April 2024). "Nandurbar News : नंदुरबारची मिरची-आमचूर पावडरला भौगोलिक मानांकन". Marathi News Esakal (in Marathi). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  8. Varshney, Dr Reema; Chaudhary, Ms Nimisha Rana (27 May 2023). Innovation and Recent Advancement in Fashion and Textile. Highlyy Publishing LLP. ISBN   978-93-95522-15-1 . Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  9. "Geographical Indications". Intellectual Property India. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  10. "Maharashtra". APEDA. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  11. "Five more products from Maharashtra get GI certificates". The Times of India. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

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