Which Indian Rice Varieties Have GI Tags? Check Names and States

Last Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 17:43 IST

Which Indian rice varieties have GI tags? Check the names of GI-tagged rice varieties and the states and regions they come from, including Kerala, Assam, UP and Bihar.

Which Indian Rice Varieties Have GI Tags? Check Names and States
Which Indian Rice Varieties Have GI Tags? Check Names and States

India has a rich tradition of growing different varieties of rice across its regions. Several of these rice varieties have received Geographical Indication or GI. The official GI Registry lists rice varieties from states and regions including Kerala, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Odisha, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Keep reading to know in detail.

What Is a GI Tag?

GI stands for Geographical Indication. It identifies products associated with a particular geographical region. GI registration provides legal protection to the geographical name.

Which Indian Rice Varieties Have GI Tags?

Some of the registered GI-tagged rice varieties include:

Variety of Rice State / Region
Basmati Rice Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir
Navara Rice Kerala
Palakkadan Matta Rice Kerala
Pokkali Rice Kerala
Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice Kerala
Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice Kerala
Kaipad Rice Kerala
Joha Rice of Assam Assam
Boka Chaul Assam
Chokuwa Rice of Assam Assam
Tulaipanji Rice West Bengal
Gobindabhog Rice West Bengal
Radhunipagal Rice West Bengal
Kalanamak Rice Uttar Pradesh
Adamchini Chawal Uttar Pradesh
Katarni Rice Bihar
Marcha Rice Bihar
Bhagalpuri Malbhog Rice Bihar
Ajara Ghansal Rice Maharashtra
Ambemohar Rice Maharashtra
Bhandara Chinoor Rice Maharashtra
Seeraga Samba Rice Tamil Nadu
Ramanadu Chithiraikar Rice Tamil Nadu
Chak-Hao Manipur and Nagaland
Koraput Kalajeera Rice Odisha
Japonica Red Rice Goa
Seoni Jeera Shankar Rice Madhya Pradesh
Jeeraphool Chhattisgarh
Tripura Binni (Guria) Rice Tripura
Tripura Kali Khasa Rice Tripura
Tripura Brown Rice Tripura
Tripura Harinarayan Rice Tripura
Arunachal Pradesh Khaw Tai (Khamti Rice) Arunachal Pradesh
Andaman Karen Musley Rice Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Which State Has Several GI-Tagged Rice Varieties?

Kerala has several registered rice GIs. These include Navara Rice, Palakkadan Matta Rice, Pokkali Rice, Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice, Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice and Kaipad Rice.

Which GI-Tagged Rice Comes From Uttar Pradesh?

Kalanamak Rice is a GI-tagged rice from Uttar Pradesh. Its official GI registration is under the name Kalanamak. Adamchini Chawal (Rice) is another registered GI from Uttar Pradesh.

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First Published: Sep 23, 2026, 17:43 IST

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