{"id":12426,"date":"2026-03-14T12:44:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T07:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=12426"},"modified":"2026-03-14T16:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T10:36:48","slug":"joha-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/joha-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Joha Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Joha Rice Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, India has facilitated the export of 25 metric tonnes of Assam\u2019s GI-tagged Joha Rice to the United Kingdom and Italy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Joha Rice<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>indigenous rice of Assam.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>indigenous aromatic rice variety<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> known for its distinct fragrance, fine grain texture and rich taste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is grown in the Sali<\/span><b>\/ Kharif season.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major Joha varieties included in this are <\/span><b>Kola Joha, Keteki Joha, Bokul Joha and Kunkuni Joha.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This rice is also rich in several antioxidants, flavonoids, and phenolics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has got a Geographical<\/span><b> Indication (GI) tag in 2017.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This rice variety has two <\/span><b>unsaturated fatty acids viz., linoleic acid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (omega-6) <\/span><b>and linolenic (omega-3) acid.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These essential fatty acids (which humans cannot produce) can help maintain various physiological conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What is a Geographical Indication Tag?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a sign used on products that have a <\/span><b>specific geographical origin and possess<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is typically used for agricultural products, foodstuffs, wine and spirit drinks, handicrafts and industrial products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> seeks to provide for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><b>GI tag is valid for 10 years following<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which it can be renewed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-facilitates-export-of-25-metric-tonnes-of-assams-gi-tagged-joha-rice-to-uk-and-italy\/?noshow=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">News On Air<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joha Rice is an indigenous aromatic rice variety known for its distinct fragrance, fine grain texture and rich taste. 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