Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal explained

Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal (କଣ୍ଟେଇମୁଣ୍ଡି ବାଇଗଣ)
Alternative Names:	Kanteimundi baaigan
Description:	Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal is a brinjal variety cultivated in Odisha
Type:	Brinjal
Area:	Nayagarh district
Country:	India
Registered:	2 January 2024

Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal is a variety of brinjal grown in the Indian state of Odisha.^[1] It is now a common and widely cultivated crop in the whole of Nayagarh district of Odisha. This brinjal variety was originally cultivated in the areas of Badabanapur, Ratanpur in Kandapada block, and Dhanchangda, Laxmiprasad, Kumundi, and Fategarh in Bhapur block.

Under its Geographical Indication tag, it is referred to as "Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal".^[2]

Name

Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal is a prized vegetable crop in Nayagarh and so named after it. "Kante" means "Thorn" in the local state language of "Odia" while "mundi" means head. As per a survey, The word "Kanteimundi", is a name given by farmers in the locality called Kantilo, and based on the small, prickly thorns found on the stem, calyx, and the actual body of brinjal.^[3]

Local name

It is locally known as "Kanteimundi baaigan" (କଣ୍ଟେଇମୁଣ୍ଡି ବାଇଗଣ). "Baaigan" means "Brinjal" in Odia.^[4]

Description

List of characteristics and facts about this brinjal variety:^[5]

Characteristics

1. Unique taste with quick cooking quality
2. Resistant to pests and diseases
3. Presence of small prickly thorns on stem, calyx, and fruit

Market and Cultivation

1. Increasing demand due to market acceptability
2. Expansion of cultivated area
3. Commands a higher price than other brinjal varieties

Geographical Influence

1. Quality influenced by geographical conditions
2. Climate, rainfall, temperature, soil quality, and local agricultural practices contribute to its unique characteristics

Distinctive Features

1. Higher number of seeds which enhances flavor and cooking quality due to higher seed count

Geographical indication

It was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 2 January 2024 and is valid until 7 February 2031.^[6]

Neelamadhav Krushi Sanghathan from Banapur, proposed the GI registration of Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal. After filing the application in February 2021, the Brinjal was granted the GI tag in 2024 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal" exclusive to the Brinjal grown in the region. It thus became the first brinjal variety from Odisha and the 23rd type of goods from Odisha to earn the GI tag.^[7]

The GI tag protects the brinjal from illegal selling and marketing, and gives it legal protection and a unique identity.

See also

• Agsechi Vayingim (Agassaim Brinjal)
• Vellore Spiny brinjal
• Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal

Notes and References

1. News: Service . Express News . Coveted geographical indication tag for seven more products from Odisha . 3 December 2024 . The New Indian Express . 4 January 2024 . en.
2. News: Jaggery, painting, shawl among 7 Odisha products to get GI tag . 3 December 2024 . The Hindu . 4 January 2024 . en-IN.
3. Book: GROUP . SSGCP . Current Drishti Current Affairs Issue-2 February 2024 (2413 ‘Mag-E’) (E-Book) . 3 February 2024 . Sam Samyik Ghatna Chakra . 3 December 2024 . en.
4. News: Pattnaik . Sagarika . କଣ୍ଟେଇମୁଣ୍ଡି ବାଇଗଣ ପାଇପାରେ ଜିଆଇ ଟ୍ୟାଗ୍‌ ମାନ୍ୟତା - Dharitri . 3 December 2024 . Dharitri Odia News . 8 December 2022.
5. Web site: Odisha's famous Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal gets GI tag . Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) (Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India) . 3 December 2024.
6. Web site: Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal . Intellectual Property India . 29 November 2024.
7. Book: MISHRA . DR CHITTARANJAN . TOURISM TREASURES OF TRIBAL TRACTS . JEC PUBLICATION . 978-93-5850-550-4 . 3 December 2024 . en.