Traceability project for Telangana’s GI-tagged Tandur Red Gram awarded

The Government of Telangana's Technology Services (TGTS) has awarded a contract to Hyderabad-based company TrayamBhu Tech Solutions (TRST01) to implement a traceability system for the GI-tagged Tandur Red Gram, cultivated by over 65,000 farmers in the designated region of the state. This initiative, under the NeGPA 2025-26 scheme, will be carried out using a digital traceability platform developed by TRST01, which will assign a unique digital identity to each farmer, enhancing their bargaining power and encouraging the integration of women farmers into the agricultural sector.

TRST01 will create a digital record that traces Tandur Red Gram from the farm to the consumer, ensuring its authenticity and combating the issue of counterfeit 'Tandur Dal'. Known as Telangana's first agricultural product to receive a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, the Tandur Red Gram originates from the rainfed black soils of the Tandur region in Vikarabad district, where the soil's limestone and attapulgite clay contribute to the dal's distinctive taste, cooking quality, and 22-24% protein content.