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‘Kala Jeera Rice’ is a famous food product from which state?
  • Karnataka
  • Odisha
  • Punjab
  • West Bengal
Answer- B

A private company, Jaivik Shree Farmers Producers Company (JSFPC), applied for the GI tag for ‘Kala Jeera Rice’ of Koraput, Odisha.

The M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in Jeypore, Odisha, has raised concerns over potentially excluding local farmers from its benefits.