King Chilli ‘Raja Mircha’ from Nagaland exported to London for the first time

A consignment of ‘Raja Mircha’ referred as king chilli from Nagaland was exported to London via Guwahati by air for the first time in a major boost to exports of Geographical Indications (GI) products from the north-eastern region.

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The consignment of King Chilli also considered as world’s hottest based on the Scoville Heat Units (SHUs).

The consignment was sourced from Tening, part of Peren district, Nagaland and was packed at APEDA assisted packhouse at Guwahati.

The chilli from Nagaland is also referred as Bhoot Jolokia and Ghost pepper. It got GI certification in 2008.

APEDA in collaboration with the Nagaland State Agricultural Marketing Board (NSAMB), coordinated the first export consignment of fresh King Chilli.

APEDA had coordinated with NSAMB in sending samples for laboratory testing in June and July 2021 and the results were encouraging as it is grown organically.