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Palghar's Bahadoli Obtains GI Tag For Its Unique Oblong-Shaped 'Jamun'.
Dec 08, 2023

Members of Bahadoli Jambhul Utpadak Shetkari Gat claimed that the fruit, which has been grown for decades and is a major source of income for thousands of farmers, would sell more as a result of the new identification.
 
Five years after a farmers' group started making efforts towards it, Bahadoli village in Palghar taluka, also referred to as "Jambulgaon," has been granted a geographical indication (GI) tag for its distinctive oblong-shaped fruit.
 
Members of Bahadoli Jambhul Utpadak Shetkari Gat claimed that the fruit, which has been grown for decades and is a major source of income for thousands of farmers, would sell more as a result of the new identification.
 
“The GI tag will help increase the price. This is the second such tag for a fruit in Palghar district after the chickoo of Bordi and Dahanu. Efforts of various government officials, including the district collector, Govind Bodke, are appreciated, " Prakash Kini, a jamun cultivator was quoted as saying by HT.
 
 
In 2018, a resident of Bahadoli named Jagdish Patil took the initiative to organize a group of farmers cultivating jamun and then went ahead and completed the paperwork to obtain a GI tag for the fruit. The next step after the creation of the Gat was to speak with Tarun Vaity, the agriculture officer for the Palghar taluka.
 
About Bahadoli Jamun
 
Bahadoli jamun weighs 18.32 grams and measures about 3.10 cm in length and 2.87 cm in width. According to the Geographical Indications Journal issue that was published on November 29, this is one of the nine fruits, pulses, vegetables, and other items in Maharashtra that have been given a designated identification.
    
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