Kalanamak rice output in Siddharthnagar up over five times (2018–2025)
What happened
- Kalanamak rice area and productivity have increased; production in Siddharthnagar (UP) rose more than five times during 2018–2025 and sale prices rose [PIB].
Background
- Kalanamak is an aromatic GI-tagged rice of eastern UP (Buddha-associated legend) and Siddharthnagar’s ODOP product.
Why it matters
- GI tag and ODOP together have raised farm incomes from this rice.
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How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-08-11): kalanamak rice area and productivity have increased; production in Siddharthnagar (UP) rose more than five times during 2018–2025 and sale prices rose.
- GI tag and ODOP together have raised farm incomes from this rice.
Quotable data pointproduction in Siddharthnagar (UP) rose more than five times during 2018–2025 and sale prices rose.
PIB: Agriculture: Kalanamak rice, 11 Aug 2026
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS6 (UP agriculture): Kalanamak is Siddharthnagar's ODOP and a GI product of eastern UP.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
Kalanamak rice district highlighted
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPPCS
Production growth 2018–2025
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPPCS
Kalanamak is a
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: Agriculture: Kalanamak rice, 11 Aug 2026
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