Gobindobhog Rice Achieves UN Heritage Status, Boosts Bengal Farmers' Hopes

• Gobindobhog rice, along with Kanakchur and Tulaipanji, receives UN 'heritage' status after its GI tag.
• Chief Minister announced this international recognition on social media.
• The recognition elevates Bengal's aromatic rice varieties to the global stage.
• Purba Bardhaman, known as Bengal's 'granary,' exports 25-30 thousand metric tons of Gobindobhog annually.
• Farmers in Khandaghosh and Raina areas of Purba Bardhaman are delighted by the 'food and cultural heritage' recognition.