Where is black rice (chak-hao) grown and does it suit my area?

Black rice, the famous chak-hao, comes from Manipur where it has a GI tag and a strong identity, and it is a scented pigmented rice traditionally grown in the north east. It is basically grown like other paddy, needing the warm wet kharif season, puddled fields and assured water, but the traditional varieties are often tall, photoperiod sensitive, longer duration and lower yielding than modern rice. It can be grown in other states with suitable paddy conditions, and some farmers and universities have trialled it, but a Manipur GI tagged premium does not transfer to rice grown elsewhere. So you can grow black rice as a coloured specialty paddy in your area, but understand it will not carry the chak-hao GI premium and you must find your own buyer. Confirm a suitable pigmented variety and practice with your KVK.