Chak-Hao Black Rice: what to verify before sourcing

Research reviewed 26 September 2026 · Sources linked below

What is Chak-Hao Black Rice?

The GI Registry uses the name “Chak - Hao” for the registered agricultural product often searched as Chak-Hao black rice. A buyer should distinguish the official registered name from broader black-rice marketing. Grain form, colour expectation, milling, crop lot and any analytical claim need to be stated separately. This page is a research checklist; no ExportsPod supplier, pigment level or shipment is represented as verified.

Registered origin and GI scope

The official Chak - Hao record lists its geographical area as India (Manipur & Nagaland). That is broader than a Manipur-only description. A particular lot still requires documented producer and milling records before its geographical origin can be asserted in a supply offer.

A GI registration concerns a named product and geographical area. It does not establish that an ExportsPod supplier is an authorized user or that a particular lot qualifies. Read the GI Registry's practice manual.

Product-specific buyer checklist

• State whether the requirement is for paddy, whole milled grain, broken grain or flour.
• Define the desired colour and grain presentation without assuming that colour proves origin.
• Agree moisture, broken percentage, foreign matter and pack protection with the later supplier.
• Ask for a retained sample from the same crop and milling lot as the offered goods.

Tests and records to ask for

• If an anthocyanin or other pigment claim matters, ask for a lot-specific method and laboratory result.
• Request destination-appropriate residue, contaminant and microbiology evidence.
• Confirm that sample, COA and commercial lot share a traceable identifier.

Commercial and export questions

• Define intended use, quantity, pack form and destination before seeking a quote.
• Verify the producer's origin chain and any GI authorization before using the registered name commercially.
• Check classification and destination documentation for rice versus processed flour as applicable.

Questions by intended use

A whole-grain retail product, a food-service ingredient and a flour ingredient can need different milling and analytical specifications. Describe the intended use rather than relying on the phrase “black rice.”

Sources reviewed

• Gi RegistrationThe Indian GI Registry lists Chak - Hao as registered with Manipur and Nagaland as its geographical area.Read source ↗

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