Adam Chini Rice Variety:
BHU researchers have successfully revived and improved the traditional aromatic black rice variety Adam Chini using mutagenesis, making it shorter, faster-maturing, and higher-yielding without losing its signature aroma. Adam Chini (also called Adamchini Chawal) is a traditional, short-grained, aromatic black rice variety from Eastern Uttar Pradesh, known for its sugar crystal–like grains, strong fragrance, and superior cooking quality. Primarily cultivated in Chandauli, Varanasi, Mirzapur, and Sonbhadra districts—forming part of the Vindhya foothill agro-ecosystem.Received Geographical Indication (GI) status on 22 February 2023 (valid till November 2030)
