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{{Short description|Type of Pigeon pea variety from Kerala, India}}
{{Infobox geographical indication
| name = Attappady Thuvara (അട്ടപ്പാടി തുവര)
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| alternative names = Attappady Red Gram, Thomara
| description = Pigeon pea variety cultivated in Kerala, India
| type = Pigeon pea
| area = Kerala
| country = [[India]]
| registered = 29 July 2022
| material =
| official website ={{URL|https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GirPublic/Application/Details/687|ipindia.gov.in}}}}

'''Attappady Thuvara''' (red gram) is an important traditional crop variety of [[pigeon pea]] cultivated in the [[State of India|Indian state]] of [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news |title=State’s five agricultural products get GI Tag |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/states-five-agricultural-products-get-gi-tag/article66271422.ece |access-date=16 January 2025 |work=The Hindu |date=16 December 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Attappady Thuvara is grown in the [[Attappadi taluk|Attappady]] tribal taluka in [[Palakkad district]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Velluva |first1=Sanathanan |title=Land Settlement and Degradation: Dynamics of Land Use in Recently Settled Forest Areas of Kerala |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Land_Settlement_and_Degradation/PgXtAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Attappady+Thuvara&dq=Attappady+Thuvara&printsec=frontcover |access-date=15 January 2025 |publisher=Serials Publications |date=2006 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=General |first1=India Office of the Registrar |title=Census of India, 1961 |date=1966 |publisher=Manager of Publications |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Census_of_India_1961/stUcAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Attappady+Thuvara&dq=Attappady+Thuvara&printsec=frontcover |access-date=15 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

Under its [[Geographical Indications in India|Geographical Indication]] tag, it is referred to as "'Attappady Thuvara".<ref name=":4">{{cite web |title=Attappady Thuvara |url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GirPublic/Application/Details/687 |website=ip |access-date=15 January 2025}}</ref>

==Name==
Attappady Thuvara is a prized agricultural produce in the Attappady taluka and so named after it.<ref name=":4"/> It is known as "Thuvara" in the state language of [[Malayalam]] and "Thomara" in the local tribal language.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Calling.... |url=https://keralataxes.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/The-calling-final-book_opt-compressed.pdf |website=State Goods and Services Tax Department |publisher=Kerala GST |access-date=15 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Census of India, 1981: pt. 2A. General population tables |date=1900 |publisher=Controller of Publications |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Census_of_India_1981_pt_2A_General_popul/q8AUAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Attappady+Thuvara&dq=Attappady+Thuvara&printsec=frontcover |access-date=15 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==Description==
Attappady Thuvara is a traditional crop of the Attappady tribal area in Palakkad district, Kerala.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rajendran |first1=Nanu |title=Muduga Language |date=1986 |publisher=Ennes Publications |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Muduga_Language/kpMtAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Attappady+Thuvara&dq=Attappady+Thuvara&printsec=frontcover |access-date=15 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref> This crop is cultivated in 700 ha area in Attappady and is characterized by large seeds with high seed size and weight, and high nutritive value.

The [[Government of Kerala|Kerala Government]] has launched the Attappady Millet Village programme to conserve Attappady Thuvara and other traditional crops, securing the livelihood of tribal people. The Attappady area, located within the [[Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve|Nilgiri Biosphere]], is home to many endemic crop species and animal breeds, and is primarily inhabited by tribals.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nair |first1=K. N. |last2=Menon |first2=Vineetha |title=Social Change in Kerala: Insights from Micro-level Studies |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Social_Change_in_Kerala/au_ZAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Attappady+Thuvara&dq=Attappady+Thuvara&printsec=frontcover |publisher=Daanish Books |date=2007 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Singh |first1=V. |title=Indian Folk Medicines and Other Plant-based Products |date=2007 |publisher=Scientific Publishers (India) |isbn=978-81-7233-481-9 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Indian_Folk_Medicines_and_Other_Plant_ba/mN0SAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Attappady+Thuvara&dq=Attappady+Thuvara&printsec=frontcover |access-date=15 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

Planting of Attappady Thuvara begins shortly after the summer rains in almost every village, coinciding with the [[Vishu]] festival, and due to its widespread cultivation, it becomes readily available in local markets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Attappady products make it to GI registry just before lockdown |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/attappady-products-make-it-to-gi-registry-just-before-lockdown/articleshow/75377564.cms |access-date=15 January 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=25 April 2020}}</ref> In 2017, the Agriculture Department cultivated crops in 40 hamlets, benefiting 1,605 tribals, across 485 hectares, which included millets in 225 hectares, pulses in 150 hectares, vegetables in 50 hectares and oilseeds (groundnut) in 60 hectares.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Conversation |first1=The |title=New research shows young men objectifying women more likely to be violent towards their partners |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/specials/2024/Nov/11/new-research-shows-young-men-objectifying-women-more-likely-to-be-violent-towards-their-partners |access-date=15 January 2025 |work=The New Indian Express |date=11 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=There is virtually everything on the menu for tribals in Attappady, except nutrition |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2021/12/13/projects-galore-attappady-tribes-food-crisis.html |access-date=15 January 2025 |work=Onmanorama}}</ref>

==Geographical indication==
It was awarded the [[List of geographical indications in India|Geographical Indication]] (GI) status tag from the [[Geographical Indication Registry (India)|Geographical Indications Registry]], under the [[Government of India|Union Government of India]], on 29 July 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Attappady Thuvara |url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/687 |website=Intellectual Property India |access-date=16 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kerala tops GI tag list in FY 2022-23 - ET LegalWorld |url=https://legal.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/kerala-tops-gi-tag-list-in-fy-2022-23/99280867 |access-date=15 January 2025 |work=ETLegalWorld.com |language=en}}</ref>

Attappady Thuvara Uthppadhaka Sangham from [[Agali Gram Panchayat|Agali]], proposed the GI registration of 'Attappady Thuvara'. After filing the application in March 2020, the Attappady Thuvar was granted the GI tag in 2022 by the Geographical Indication Registry in [[Chennai]], making the name "Attappady Thuvara" exclusive to the Attappady Thuvar cultivated in the region. It thus became the first pigeon pea variety from Kerala and the 40th type of goods from Kerala to earn the GI tag.

The GI tag protects the Attappady Thuvar from illegal selling and marketing, and gives it legal protection and a unique identity.

==See also==
* [[Navapur Tur Dal]]
* [[Borsuri Tur Dal]]
* [[Gulbarga Tur Dal]]
* [[Uttarakhand Pahari Toor Dal]]
* [[Tandur Redgram]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Indian cuisine]]
[[Category:Kerala cuisine]]
[[Category:Economy of Kerala]]
[[Category:GI Tagged Pigeon pea varieties of India]]
[[Category:Agriculture in Kerala]]
[[Category:Geographical indications in Kerala]]

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