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{{Short description|Type of jaggery (non-centrifugal cane sugar) - agri-product from Kerala, India}}
{{Infobox geographical indication
| name = Central Travancore jaggery
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| alternative names = CTJ
| description =A [[jaggery]] (agri-product) made from fresh sugarcane juice in [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]] and [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]] Districts and [[Chengannur |Chengannur taluk]] in [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]] District of [[Kerala]]
| type =[[Jaggery]]
| area = [[Central Division (Travancore)|Central Travancore]], Kerala
| country = India
| registered = 31 May 2010
| material =
| official website ={{URL|https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GirPublic/Application/Details/163|ipindia.gov.in}}}}

The '''Central Travancore jaggery''' is a variety of [[jaggery]] ([[non-centrifugal cane sugar]]) made from fresh [[sugarcane juice]] in the [[State of India|Indian state]] of [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=PRESIDENCY |first1=THE MADRAS |title=THE LAND REVENUE |date=1864 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/THE_LAND_REVENUE/xaAIAAAAQAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=travancore+jaggery&pg=RA15-PA13&printsec=frontcover |access-date=15 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Committee |first1=Indian National Congress National Planning |title=Rural and Cottage Industries |date=1948 |publisher=Vora |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Rural_and_Cottage_Industries/hY8EAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=travancore+jaggery&dq=travancore+jaggery&printsec=frontcover |access-date=15 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref> It is an agri-product manufactured from sugarcane which is a common and widely cultivated crop in [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]] and [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]] Districts and [[Chengannur |Chengannur taluk]] in [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]] District.<ref>{{cite book |title=Census of India, 1991: Bhārata Kī Janagaṇanā, 1991, Śœrṅkhalā 12, Kerala. Kerala |date=1995 |publisher=Controller of Publications |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Census_of_India_1991/9HsESBNV5uYC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Chengannur+taluk+sugarcane&dq=Chengannur+taluk+sugarcane&printsec=frontcover |access-date=15 November 2024 |language=la}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Agriculture |first1=Travancore (India) Dept of |title=Administration Report |date=1927 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Administration_Report/q_kfAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Chengannur+taluk+sugarcane&dq=Chengannur+taluk+sugarcane&printsec=frontcover |access-date=15 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref> The riverbanks and nearby places of [[Pamba River|Pamba]], [[Manimala River|Manimala]], [[Achankovil|Achenkovil]] and [[Meenachil River|Meenachil]] rivers are primarily used for sugarcane cultivation in the region.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nagarajan |first1=Saraswathy |title=A schoolteacher popularises Central Travancore jaggery, and triggers a sweet revolution |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/schoolteacher-popularises-central-travancore-jaggery/article36336470.ece |access-date=14 November 2024 |work=The Hindu |date=7 September 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Agricultural Research Station, Thiruvalla |url=https://iisr.icar.gov.in/iisr/aicrp/pages/thiruvalla.htm |website=All India Coordinated Research Project on Sugarcane |access-date=14 November 2024}}</ref>

==Name==
Central Travancore jaggery made from [[sugarcane]] is a prized crop in [[Central Division (Travancore)|Central Travancore]] division and so named after the old [[Travancore|Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor or Kingdom of Travancore]] which comprises the current districts of Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Roy |first1=Chandan |title=The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Agriculture and Allied Sciences |date=17 July 2018 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-1-351-12526-0 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Role_of_Intellectual_Property_Rights/jDNlDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=central+travancore+jaggery&pg=PT157&printsec=frontcover |access-date=14 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Delhi |first1=Indian Agricultural Research Institute |title=Bulletin |date=1918 |publisher=Superintendent, government printing, India |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Bulletin/oEESAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=travancore+jaggery&dq=travancore+jaggery&printsec=frontcover |access-date=15 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

===Local name===
It is also known by its acronym as "CTJ". It is made into forms like 'Pathiyan Sarkara' - Pathiyan Sarkara is a semi-solid type of jaggery with a golden brown to brown color, good taste, and distinct flavor. The term "Pathiyan" signifies its malleable texture, while Sarkara means the crude form of sugar in the local state language of [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]].

Another form of handmade jaggery, called 'Unda Sarkara', is available in ball form, characterized by its hardness, ease of storage, and long shelf life, with a golden brown to brown color. "Unda" means ball in the local state language of Malayalam.<ref>{{cite web |title=GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS JOURNAL NO. 34 MAY 31, 2010 |url=https://ipindia.gov.in/writereaddata/Portal/Images/pdf/Journal_34.pdf |website=Intellectual Property India |access-date=14 November 2024}}</ref>

==Description==
Jaggery from this region is highly sought after due to its exceptionally sweet taste and lack of saltiness, unlike jaggery produced from sugarcane grown in alkaline soils elsewhere.<ref>{{cite news |title=Travelling To Kerala? 8 GI Tagged Foods To Bring Home With You |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle/food/reviews/travelling-to-kerala-8-gi-tagged-foods-to-bring-home-with-you-article-110654912 |access-date=14 November 2024 |work=Times Now |date=3 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

==Traditional jaggery production==
This jaggery is made by crushing sugarcane in an electric crusher, then boiling the juice in copper, aluminum, or tin pans using sugarcane waste as fuel. The mixture is removed at different temperatures to create various forms, then cooled and shaped. While still hot, it's molded into balls called Unda, or poured into tins to create a semi-solid form called Pathiyan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Central Travancore Jaggery |url=https://sites.cdit.org/wto/index.php/central-travancore-jaggerry |website=Central Travancore Jaggerry Centre for Development of Imaging Technology, C-DIT |access-date=14 November 2024}}</ref>

==Usage==
Central Travancore jaggery, renowned for its golden brown color, higher sweetness, and organic properties, serves as the preferred base for preparing Ayurvedic medicines in Kerala.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hiran |first1=U. |title=Taste tradition of central Travancore makes a sweet revival |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/taste-tradition-of-central-travancore-makes-a-sweet-revival/article68501431.ece |access-date=14 November 2024 |work=The Hindu |date=10 August 2024 |language=en-IN}}</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 31 May 2010 (valid until 1 March 2029).<ref>{{cite web |title=Geographical Indications |publisher=Intellectual Property India |url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/163 |access-date=15 November 2024}}</ref>

The Director of Research, Kerala Agricultural University from Thissur, proposed the GI registration of Central Travancore jaggery. After filing the application in March 2009, the jaggery was granted the GI tag in 2010 by the Geographical Indication Registry in [[Chennai]], making the name "Central Travancore jaggery" exclusive to the jaggery manufactured in the region. It thus became the first jaggery variety from Kerala along with whole of India and the 18th type of goods from Kerala to earn the GI tag.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Organization |first1=World Intellectual Property |title=Food Security and Intellectual Property - How the Private and the Public Sectors Use IP to Enhance Agricultural Productivity |date=29 September 2011 |publisher=WIPO |isbn=978-92-805-2122-1 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Food_Security_and_Intellectual_Property/4JfuDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=central+travancore+jaggery&pg=PA72&printsec=frontcover |access-date=14 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Mohan |first1=Narendra |last2=Singh |first2=Priyanka |title=Sugar and Sugar Derivatives: Changing Consumer Preferences |date=24 December 2020 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-981-15-6663-9 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Sugar_and_Sugar_Derivatives_Changing_Con/iPYQEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=travancore+sugarcane++jaggery&pg=PA294&printsec=frontcover |access-date=15 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Marayoor jaggery]]
* [[Edayur chilli]]
* [[Kuttiattoor Mango]]
* [[Kolhapur jaggery|Kolhapur Jaggery]]
* [[Muzaffarnagar jaggery]]

==Notes==
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[[Category:Kerala cuisine]]
[[Category:Economy of Kerala]]
[[Category:Agriculture in Kerala]]
[[Category:GI Tagged Jaggery varieties of India]]
[[Category:Geographical indications in Kerala]]

Central Travancore jaggery - Revision history

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