Liping Xianghe Glutinous Rice

Liping Xianghe Glutinous Rice

Liping Xianghe Glutinous Rice is a product under geographical indication protection.

　　Liping Xianghe Glutinous Rice is primarily produced in Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, especially in Liping County. “Liping Xianghe Glutinous Rice” is a valuable and unique genetic resource of indigenous Chinese crop varieties. The protected production area includes the current administrative regions of 18 townships in Liping County, such as Yandong, Shuangjiang, and Diping.

　　 Reviewed and officially approved through announcement by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, starting from December 28, 2009, “Liping Xianghe Glutinous Rice” has been granted geographical indication product protection.

　　The geographical indication product protection area for Liping Xianghe Glutinous Rice covers the current administrative regions of 18 townships in Liping County, Guizhou Province: Yandong, Shuangjiang, Koujiang, Shuikou, Ledong, Long’e, Diping, Zhaoxing, Yongcong, Jiuchao, Maogong, Bajie, Shangzhong, Dajia, Dehua, Pingzhai, Luoli, and Mengyan.