Basmati is described as special long grain aromatic rice grown and produced in a particular geographical region of the Indian sub-continent. Basmati is Nature’s gift and farmers have been growing this scented rice variety for many centuries.
The earliest mention of basmati rice was made in the epic Heer Ranjha composed by the Punjabi poet Varis Shah in 1766. The name Basmati is derived from two Sanskrit roots ‘Vas’ meaning ‘aroma’ and ‘Mati’ meaning ‘ingrained from the origin’. In Hindi, the equivalent of ‘Vas’ is ‘Bas’ and, therefore, Basmati. Essentially, Basmati means, ‘the one containing aroma’.
Basmati rice is characterized by the unique combination of long slender kernels with high length breadth ratio, an exquisite aroma, sweet taste, soft texture, delicate curvature, intermediate amylose content, high integrity of grain on cooking, and linear kernel elongation with least breadth wise swelling on cooking.
These unique characteristics are attributable to the various natural and human factors involved in the sowing, harvesting and processing of Basmati rice. In India, Basmati has been traditionally grown and produced in the entire states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and parts of western Uttar Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
Basmati rice varieties require prolonged sunshine, high humidity, cool weather during grain filling, sufficient water supply and normal soil. These conditions are available only in the Indo-Gangetic plain with a relatively cooler climate for maximum retention of aroma in the grains. Consequently, only one crop of Basmati can be grown in a year during the Kharif season.
Basmati rice has a unique nutrient profile that may provide several health benefits. It is lower in calories and glycemic index than many other types of rice. Whole-grain basmati rice is said to be healthier than refined white rice. It is high in fiber, antioxidants, and essential minerals.
GI Tag Registration Date : 15 February 2016
GI Tag Number : 145
Certificate Number : 238
Geographical Area : Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
Special Cover Release Date : 15 August 2021
Cancellation : Panchkula 134 109
Type : GI Tag Cover
Cover Identification Number : HR/05/2021
Image of the cover furnished is from Haryana Circle
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From Jammu & Kashmir Postal Circle, another GI Tag cover was issued on Basmati Rice to cover the GI Tagged Product from Jammu & Kashmir. Details are furnished below.
Special Cover Release Date : 05 April 2022
Cancellation : R.S.Pura 181 102
Type : GI Tag Cover
Cover Identification Number : JK/01/2022
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