Kaipad Rice — The Grain of Kerala’s Tidal Fields
dharmakshethra · india · south asia
Kaipad Rice received Geographical Indication protection in 2014, recognising both the distinctive grain produced in these fields and the traditional agricultural ecosystem from which it originates. Its identity depends less upon a single rice cultivar than upon the relationship between salt-tolerant rice varieties, tidal water, monsoon rainfall, wetland soils and the traditional farming knowledge of North Kerala. The post Kaipad Rice — The Grain of Kerala’s Tidal Fields appeared first on Dharmakshethra - India Unabridged | Defence, Diplomacy, Economy, Health, Ayurveda, Heritage .
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