The Goa authorities’s Feni Policy 2021 has paved the best way for taking ahead the state’s ‘heritage drink’, with the Goa Cashew Feni Distillers and Bottlers Association (GCFDBA) saying on Thursday that it has the potential to “save Goa”, however its The problem lies in altering perceptions about drinks categorised as nation liquor.
“Just like Mexico has tequila, Russia has vodka, Japan has sake, we want our feni to be available all over the country and abroad,” stated Guru Dutt Bhakta, president, GCFDBA.
Feni distilleries are normally family-run, and the historical past of the drink goes again to at the very least 1585. GCFDBA Secretary Hansal Vaz stated that Goa and the state authorities ought to be pleased with Feni. “To get extra cashew nuts, we have to plant extra bushes. I all the time say, you’ll save Goa by consuming feni. When we plant extra cashew bushes, we can have extra inexperienced hills. The great thing about cashew is that you do not want fertile land.
However, GCFDBA founding member Mark Vaz stated that Indians look down on nation liquor. “We need to believe in our wealth… Tequila is a country wine and they (Mexico) show it proudly. Only in India do we look down on it…” “About Feni Swadeshi It’s all about Atmanirbhar, it is all about Make in India. When my Feni goes to America, that is my method of claiming Jai Hind.
Goa’s Feni Policy, notified within the Official Gazette on August 19, 2019, lays down the requirements of manufacturing, expertise, high quality and hygiene for making Feni and bhatikar (distiller), pantalo (sugarcane basket for gathering cashew fruit) Lists native vocabulary. ) and cageam (a metallic cage-like unit for extracting juice).
GCFDBA stated GI tag for feni requires use of cashew apples grown in Goa, in future, an modification to be thought-about to permit use of the fruit from high-growth states to reinforce provide might. Cashews to make the soul.
According to the affiliation, there are 26 sorts of Feni, and though solely Cashew Feni is GI-tagged, Coconut Feni can be included within the Feni coverage.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
