GI-tagged Kaladi of Udhampur to be upscaled with food technology
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on 21 January 2026 directed CSIR labs to upscale Kaladi, the GI-tagged traditional dairy product of Udhampur district in Jammu & Kashmir, for wider food uses.
Summary
Dr Jitendra Singh, MoS (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, directed that Kaladi be upscaled for wider recipes while preserving its original flavour, texture and nutrition. Kaladi has been identified under the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative for technology-driven scale-up. The minister said limited shelf life is the biggest barrier to selling it beyond local markets, and asked for scientific validation, packaging and processing to extend it. Following the success of millet-based foods, technologies of CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru, will be applied to Kaladi.
Key facts
- Product
- Kaladi — traditional dairy product
- District
- Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir
- Status
- GI-tagged; identified under ODOP
- Directed by
- Dr Jitendra Singh, 21 January 2026
- Main constraint
- Limited shelf life
- Technology partner
- CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Kaladi, a GI-tagged traditional dairy product, belongs to which district?
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Correct answer: D — Udhampur
PIB (Science & Technology): Kaladi is the GI-tagged traditional dairy product of Udhampur district, Jammu & Kashmir.
Technologies of which CSIR laboratory are to be applied to upscale Kaladi?
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Correct answer: A — CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru
PIB (Science & Technology): following the success of millet-based foods, CSIR-CFTRI Mysuru technologies will be applied for Kaladi upscaling.