Andaman Karen Musley rice is a variety of non-Basmati, short-grained aromatic rice mainly grown in the Indian Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands by the Karen community.
[1] It is a common and widely cultivated crop in the Mayabunder tehsil of the North and Middle Andaman district, particularly in villages like Webi, Deopur, Lataw, Lucknow (Burmabera), Karmatang-9 and Karmatang-10 along with Borang, and Chipo villages of Diglipur tehsil.
[2][3][4] Under its Geographical Indication tag, it is referred to as "Andaman Karen Musley rice".
[6][7] Musley rice, a native rice variety, is renowned for its distinct aroma, nutritional richness, and adaptability to saline soils, with the Karen community preserving their cultural heritage through its traditional cultivation.
[10] Centre for Participatory Training and Learning from Port Blair, proposed the GI registration of Andaman Karen Musley rice.