Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal

Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal (जळगाव भरीत वांगी)
Geographical indication
Close-up of Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal from Amalner Tehsil of Jalgaon
Close-up of Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal from Amalner Tehsil of Jalgaon
Alternative namesBharit Vangi
DescriptionJalgaon Bharit Brinjal is a brinjal variety cultivated in Maharashtra
TypeBrinjal
AreaJalgaon district
CountryIndia
Registered3 June 2016
Official websiteipindia.gov.in

Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal is a variety of brinjal grown in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1] It is a common and widely cultivated crop in areas like Asoda, Bamnod, Mamurabad, Bhadli, Bhalod and Bhusaval of Jalgaon district located in the Khandesh region of North Maharashtra.[2]

Under its Geographical Indication tag, it is referred to as "Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal".[3]

Name

Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal is a prized vegetable crop in Jalgaon and so named after it. The word "Bharit" refers to a traditional spicy dish, specifically "Khandeshi Bharit", which is made using Jalgaon Brinjal.[4] The word "Bharit" means mashing or mincing grilled Brinjal with tomato, onion, herbs and spices in the local state language of Marathi.[5]

Local name

It is locally known as Bharit Vangi (भरीत वांगी).[6][7]

Description

List of characteristics and facts about Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal:[2]

Characteristics

  • This variety is large in size with soft skin, weighing between 500g to 2500g, and has a less number of seeds inside the pulp. The shape is long, oval, and slender, with distinct coloration of pale green with white stripes.

Cultivation

  • The presence of fertile, rich, medium black soil and a favorable climate support cultivation. This traditional variety has been preserved and maintained by farmers for over five centuries.

Uses

  • Specifically used for making traditional spicy dish 'Khandeshi Bharit'

Geographical indication

It was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 3 June 2016 and is valid until 29 September 2024.[8]

Navnirmiti Shetkari Mandal from Asoda, proposed the GI registration of Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal. After filing the application in September 2014, the Brinjal was granted the GI tag in 2016 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal" exclusive to the Brinjal grown in the region. It thus became the first brinjal variety from Maharashtra and the 23rd type of goods from Maharashtra to earn the GI tag.[9]

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Seven agriculture products get GI tag". The Times of India. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal" (PDF). Intellectual Property India. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Figure 45 - uploaded by Paul Mansingh Jeyabalasingh". ResearchGate GmbH. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Bharit, brinjal and voting: Jalgaon collector's new recipe to woo voters". The Indian Express. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Jalgaon's Famous 'Vangyache Bharit' Inspires Voting Awareness Campaign". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  6. ^ "रस'भरीत' वांग्यांना मागणी". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  7. ^ "जळगावची वांगी नाशिकमध्ये खाताय भाव, दर वाढले तरीही पसंती". Lokmat (in Marathi). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal". Intellectual Property India. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Geographical indications of vegetables in india". Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Retrieved 30 November 2024.