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Giant Ramnagar Bhanta (brinjal)- in the process of GI registration
Varanasi: Adamchini Chawal (rice) and giant Ramnagar Bhanta (brinjal) of Varanasi region, both in process for Geographical Indication (GI) registration with support of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), caught the attention of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) chairman Dr. M Angamuthu.
Angamuthu, who inaugurated the project office of APEDA in the city on Thursday, liked the aroma of Adamchini Chawal (rice) of Chandauli district and the giant Ramnagar Bhanta (brinjal) of Varanasi district when he visited fields to see the crops a day earlier.