TANDUR
RED GRAM – AGRICULTURE
News:
Telangana farmers wait
for red gram board a year after receiving GI tag
What's
in the news?
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It's been almost a year now since a local
variety of tur dal (red gram) grown in the Tandur assembly segment, received
the geographical indication (GI) tag.
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However, many farmers are still unaware of
its significance, leaving aside taking advantage of it in the absence of a
board which the ruling BRS (then TRS) promised during the 2014 poll campaign.
Tandur
Redgram - Telangana:
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The Tandur Redgram, which was also awarded
a GI tag, is a traditional crop in
the rain-fed tract of the Telangana region.
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It contains about 22-24% protein, which is almost three times that of cereals.
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The specific quality traits of Tandur Red
Gram has been attributed to the fertile deep black soil with huge deposits of
Attapulgite clay mineral specifically in Tandur region along with huge
limestone deposits.
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It has good taste, better cooking quality
as well as enhanced storage quality.