Tandur Redgram
{{Short description|Type of Pigeon pea variety from Telangana, India}}
{{Infobox geographical indication
| name = Tandur Redgram (తాండూరు కందిపప్పు)
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| alternative names = Tandur Kandi Pappu, Togari Pappu, and Tur Dall
| description = Pigeon pea variety cultivated in Telangana, India
| type = Pigeon pea
| area = Tandur taluka
| country = India
| registered = 6 December 2022
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| official website ={{URL|https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GirPublic/Application/Details/706|ipindia.gov.in}}}}
Tandur Redgram is an important traditional crop variety of pigeon pea cultivated in the Indian state of Telangana. Tandur Redgram is primarily grown in the Tandur taluka situated on the banks of Kagna River in Vikarabad district along with the neighboring districts of Narayanpet, Sangareddy, and Adilabad.{{cite news |last1=Kurmanath |first1=K. V. |title=Tandur red gram gets GI tag |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/tandur-red-gram-gets-gi-tag/article66266203.ece |work=BusinessLine |date=15 December 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=India |first1=The Hans |title=Karnataka enters into border row with Telangana |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-12-21/Karnataka-enters-into-border-row-with-Telangana/462298 |access-date=18 January 2025 |work=www.thehansindia.com |date=21 December 2018 |language=en}}
Under its Geographical Indication tag, it is referred to as "'Tandur Redgram".{{cite news |title=Assam's Gamosa, Telangana's Tandur Redgram, Ladakh's apricot get GI tag; Total number rises to 432 - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/assams-gamosa-telanganas-tandur-redgram-ladakhs-apricot-get-gi-tag-total-number-rises-to-432-15423491.htm |access-date=18 January 2025 |work=CNBCTV18 |date=14 December 2022 |language=en}}
==Name==
Tandur Redgram is a prized agricultural produce in the Tandur taluka and so named after it. Tandur Redgram is locally renowned by various names, including Tandur Kandi Pappu, Togari Pappu, and Tur Dall.{{cite news |title=Agriculture varsity seeks GI tag for Tandur tur dal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/agri-varsity-seeks-gi-tag-for-tandur-tur-dal/articleshow/78393699.cms |access-date=18 January 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=30 September 2020}}
Description
Tandur Redgram, a local, significant cash crop and staple food for the local community in the Tandur taluka of Telangana, India. It's a rainfed crop, ideally suited for drought-prone areas, and rich in protein, making it a valuable supplement to traditional cereals.{{cite news |title=Telangana's Tandur red gram gets GI tag |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telanganas-tandur-red-gram-gets-gi-tag/article66264136.ece |access-date=18 January 2025 |work=The Hindu |date=14 December 2022 |language=en-IN}}
The crop has cultural significance, with farmers singing traditional folklore songs about Tandur Redgram, passing down the knowledge through generations. Notably, farmers in the region use negligible amounts of chemical herbicides, and the crop thrives in the fertile deep black soils rich in nutrients, especially Potassium and Calcium.{{cite news |title=Telangana farmers wait for red gram board a year after receiving GI tag |url=https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/telangana-farmers-wait-for-red-gram-board-a-year-after-receiving-gi-tag-123111700408_1.html |access-date=18 January 2025 |agency=Business-Standard}} Overall, Tandur Redgram plays a crucial role in the economic, nutritional, and cultural well-being of the farming community in Telangana.
Geographical indication
It was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 6 December 2022.{{cite web |title=Tandur Redgram |url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/706 |website=Intellectual Property India |access-date=16 January 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Service |first1=Express News |title=Tandur Red Gram gets GI tag |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2022/Dec/14/tandur-red-gram-gets-gi-tag-2528270.html |access-date=18 January 2025 |work=The New Indian Express |date=14 December 2022 |language=en}}
Yalal Farmers Producer Company Limited from Vikarabad, proposed the GI registration of 'Tandur Redgram'.{{cite news |title=GI tag certificate for Tandur red gram handed over to Yalal FPO |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/gi-tag-certificate-for-tandur-red-gram-handed-over-to-yalal-fpo/article66454402.ece |work=The Hindu |date=31 January 2023 |language=en-IN}} After filing the application in September 2020, the Pigeon pea was granted the GI tag in 2022 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Tandur Redgram" exclusive to the Pigeon pea cultivated in the region. It thus became the first pigeon pea variety from Telangana and the 17th type of goods from Telangana to earn the GI tag.{{cite news |title=Tandur redgram secures GI tag in Telangana |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/tandur-redgram-secures-gi-tag-in-telangana/articleshow/96238032.cms |access-date=18 January 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=15 December 2022}}
The GI tag protects the Tandur Redgram from illegal selling and marketing, and gives it legal protection and a unique identity.