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{{short description|Village in Latur, Maharashtra}}
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'''Borsuri''' is a village in the [[Nilanga Taluka|Nilanga taluka]] of [[Latur district]] located in [[Maharashtra]] State, [[India]].

==Farming==
[[Borsuri Tur Dal]] is a local variety of [[pigeon pea]] cultivated in this village that is white in color. Borsuri is known for its cultivation belt of tur dal, which boasts a distinct nutritional profile and is in high demand, particularly in [[Delhi]] and [[Mumbai]].<ref name=":7">{{cite news |title=6 items from M'wada, Pen's Ganesh idols get GI tag |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/6-items-from-mwada-pens-ganesh-idols-get-gi-tag/articleshow/105741715.cms |access-date=11 January 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=5 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Latur's patadi chinch, Borsuri tur dal, Kasti coriander get GI tags |url=https://theprint.in/india/laturs-patadi-chinch-borsuri-tur-dal-kasti-coriander-get-gi-tags/1878511/ |access-date=11 January 2025 |work=ThePrint |date=8 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=New Latur pattern turns Kolhapuri Type weirs into barrages |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/new-latur-pattern-turns-kt-weirs-into-barrages/articleshow/58847140.cms |access-date=12 January 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=26 May 2017}}</ref> The medium black soil in these river basins is highly fertile and suitable for Tur cultivation, resulting in high yields.<ref>{{cite news |title=राज्याला नऊ भौगोलिक मानांकने; तुळजापूरची कवडी, जालन्याची ज्वारी,कास्तीच्या कोथिंबिरीचा समावेश |url=https://www.loksatta.com/maharashtra/nine-products-from-maharashtra-get-geographical-indication-tag-zws-70-4086465/ |access-date=11 January 2025 |work=Loksatta |date=7 December 2023 |language=mr}}</ref>

==Notable dish==
Borsuri Varan/ Bhokari Varan (Lentil curry or stew) is a spicy and popular [[Marathwada]] dish made with a mix of lentils, including Borsuri tur dal, [[Masoor dal]], and green [[Moong dal]], along with spices and other ingredients.<ref name=":11">{{cite news |title=महाराष्ट्राच्या नऊ पदार्थांना GI टॅग; तूळजापूरच्या कवडीच्या माळेसह मराठवाड्यातील ६ पदार्थांचा समावेश |url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/latur/gi-rating-9-products-from-maharashtra/articleshow/105818186.cms |access-date=11 January 2025 |work=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref>

==Geographical indication==
[[Borsuri Tur Dal]] 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 30 March 2024 and is valid until 6 February 2032.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maharashtra raisins |url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/826 |website=Intellectual Property India |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref>

Borsuri Turdal Utpadak Sangh from Borsuri, proposed the GI registration of 'Borsuri Tur Dal'.<ref>{{cite news |title=कोथिंबीर, चिंच, डाळीला जीआय मानांकन |url=https://www.lokmat.com/agriculture/farming-ideas/gi-rating-of-coriander-tamarind-dal-a-a973/ |access-date=11 January 2025 |work=Lokmat |date=6 December 2023 |language=mr}}</ref> After filing the application in February 2022, the Tur Dal was granted the GI tag in 2024 by the Geographical Indication Registry in [[Chennai]], making the name "'Borsuri Tur Dal" exclusive to the Tur Dal cultivated in the region.<ref name=":7" /> It thus became the second pigeon pea variety from Maharashtra after [[Navapur Tur Dal]] and the 45th type of goods from Maharashtra to earn the GI tag.

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

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Nilanga taluka]]
[[Category:Villages in Latur district]]

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NorrisKruttschni at 00:41, 17 August 2025