⇒ Kuttiattoor mango and Edayur chilli have got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the GI Registry at Chennai.
The GI status was received through the concerted efforts jointly undertaken by the Intellectual Property Cell of the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), the state department of Agriculture Development and Farmers’ Welfare as well as the farmers from Edayur and Kuttiattoor.
Cultivation of Kuttiattoor mango and Edayur chilli:
Edayur chilly is cultivated in Edayur, Athavanad, Marakkara, Irimbiliyam, Kalpakanchery and Valanchery panchayats in Valanchery block, as well as Moorkanad and Kuruva panchayats in Angadipuram block of Malappuram district. It has been cultivated in the area for the past 150 years.
Kuttiattoor mango is a popular and tasty traditional mango cultivated in Kuttiattoor and the nearby grama panchayats of Kannur district. This mango has maximum spread in the Kuttiattoor panchayat.