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Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal receives GI Tag.
Sep 04, 2023

The ‘Kanteimundi Brinjal’ of Nayagarh received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indication Registry under the Department of Industry Promotion and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
 
As per reports, Neelamadhav Krushi Sangathan applied for the tag back in 2021 with the help of Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology (OUAT).
 
'Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal' is famous for its unique taste and quick cooking quality than other varieties of the vegetable. The plants/crop is resistant to major insects, pests, and diseases. This crop is grown both in the Kharif and Rabi seasons.
 
It is an indigenous variety having unique characteristics other than local varieties grown in the district. Its effect on geographical positioning (climate, rainfall, temperature, soil quality, management practices, etc.) retains its quality including unique taste, size, appearance etc. The whole plant is covered with prickly thorns including the stem, leaf, and calyx of the fruit. After harvest, Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal can be kept for 10-14 days in ambient conditions without deterioration.
 
Kanteimundi Brinjal was originally cultivated / grown in Badabanapur and Ratanpur areas of Khandapada block and Dhanchangda, Laxmiprasad, Kumundi, and Fategarh areas of the Bhapur block. Now it is grown in the whole of Nayagarh district of Odisha.
 
As per the local information collected through the baseline survey, this brinjal's origins can be traced back to over 100 years. It was found that the local people got this spiked brinjal from the hillside during cultivation of the brinjal and they collected seeds from it and started raising the seedlings. After that, they grew such brinjal variety and got better yield. The name of the brinjal, Kanteimundi was given by those local growers as per that locality (Kantilo) and the small prickly thorns on the stem and calyx as well as on the fruit. Due to more demand and acceptability in the market for its unique taste, the area of production is gradually increasing.
    
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