{"id":64008,"date":"2025-09-18T15:08:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=64008"},"modified":"2025-09-18T16:13:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:43:18","slug":"hathei-chilli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/hathei-chilli\/","title":{"rendered":"Hathei Chilli"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Hathei Chilli Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, 14th Sirarakhong Hathei Chilli Festival was inaugurated in Manipur to promote GI-Tagged Hathei Chilli.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Hathei Chilli<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is commonly known as the <\/span><b>Sirarakhong chilly.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thrives well only in the climatic condition of the Sirarakhong village, which is situated about 66 km <\/span><b>from Imphal, Manipur.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This indigenous chilli variety is <\/span><b>cultivated under the jhum system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the slopes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This chilli received the <\/span><b>Geographical Indication Tag (GI) in 2021.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Hathei Chilli<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the best varieties of chilli in the world and its <\/span><b>distinctive colour, taste, size and shape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is typical of the variety grown in Sirarakhong village.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a high demand both inside and outside the state for its deep red colour and special taste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its cultivation serves as the <\/span><b>main source of income for residents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Tangkhul Naga-dominated Sirarakong village<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has an extremely high <\/span><b>American Spice Trade Association<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ASTA) colour value of 164. (The extractable colour of chilli is usually expressed using ASTA values).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Health Benefits: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It works as a <\/span><b>good anti-oxidant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>possesses high calcium and Vitamin C levels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What is a Geographical Indications Tag?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>geographical origin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of a product is indicated by a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/gi-tag\/\" target=\"_blank\">GI tag<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is given to foods, handicrafts, industrial items, wine and spirits, and agricultural 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 of 1999<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mandates the use of GI tags.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are granted by the Geographical Indication Registry, which is part of the <\/span><b>Ministry of Commerce and Industry&#8217;s Department of Industry Promotion and Internal Trade<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/manipur-inaugurates-three-day-festival-to-promote-gi-tagged-hathei-chilli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">News on Air<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hathei Chilli is commonly known as the Sirarakhong chilly. 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