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What Happens When Mithilanchal’s Makhana Attracts Global Demand?

Jigyasa Mishra
June 3, 2026

When exported, makhana can cost as high as rupees 1,000 per kilogram. All photos by Jigyasa Mishra.

A highly labour-intensive agricultural crop, makhana has been witnessing rising popularity in urban India and export demand. How has this surge affected the farmers who cultivate it?

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From the Fields

GI-Tags for Food and Drinks: A Complex Web of Determining Origins and Authenticity in India

Ranjana Sundaresan
February 8, 2024

Kai Chutney from Odisha is one of the latest food items to receive the Geographical Indications (GI) tag in India. As GI-tagged foods appear in news headlines and on supermarket shelves, Ranjana Sundaresan gets to the bottom of it: what gets the GI-tag, how easy is to get one, and what even is the point?

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