Mithila Makhana
Mithila Makhana (botanical name: Euryale ferox Salisb.) is a special variety of aquatic fox nut (Euryale ferox) cultivated in Mithila region of Bihar state in India and in Nepal.
In Mithila, Makhana is also termed as Makhan. It is one of the three prestigious cultural identities of Mithila: Pond, Fish and Makhan (Maithili language: पग-पग पोखर, माछ, मखान). It is also used in the Kojagara festival celebrated for newly married couples among the Maithil Brahmins and Kaysaths.[1]
Geographical indication tag
[edit]Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour facilitated in getting a geographical indication (GI) tag for Mithila Makhana, which it received in April 2022.[2][3][4][5] Darbhanga MP Gopal Jee Thakur had led these efforts by demanding a GI tag for Mithila Makhana many times in the Parliament of India.[6][7]
GI has been registered in the name of Mithilanchal Makhana Utpadak Sangh, Purnia.[8][9] The Postal Department of India started a courier service for delivering Mithila Makhana in Bihar from 28 January 2021.[10][11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "मिथिलांचल का प्रकृति से जुड़ा कोजगरा त्योहार कल". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "मिथिला मखाना पर बड़ी जीत की दी मुबारकबाद". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "मिथिला मखाना के लजीज व्यंजन के बूते रोजगार सृजन का संकल्प, सरकारी स्तर पर कवायद तेज". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "GI TAG TO MITHILA MAKHANA" (PDF). GI TAG TO MITHILA MAKHANA/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE/ LOK SABHA/3RD FEBRUARY 2021.
- ^ "GI tag to 'Mithila Makhana' - JournalsOfIndia". 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "MP गोपाल जी ठाकुर ने जेपी नड्डा से की मुलाकात मखाना का जीआई टैग मिथिला मखाना करवाने का किया आग्रह". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Pursuing GI tag for Mithila Makhana: Agri minister". Hindustan Times. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "Govt awards GI tag to Mithila Makhana for 'farmer's profit'". The Indian Express. 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "Bihar Mithila Makhana awarded GI Tag! Know about this variety of Fox Nut and its benefits". Financialexpress. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ कुमार, प्रकाश (2021-01-28). "बिहार में डाकिया आपके घर तक पहुंचाएगा मिथिला का मजेदार मखाना प्रोडक्ट". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "पोस्ट ऑफिस से खरीद सकेंगे मखाना, जल्द ही बिहार नहीं बल्कि मिथिला के नाम से मिलेगी पहचान". News18 Hindi (in Hindi). 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-10-07.