Mekliganj (appellation)
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| Mekliganj | |
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| Mekhliganj | |
| ActiveRecorded as grown here since 2000 | |
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| Mekliganj landrace cannabis | |
| Hierarchy | |
| Gene Pool | South Asian Gene Pool |
| Regional Complex | Eastern Plains |
| Growing Region | North Bengal Plains |
| Growing Area | Koch Bihar |
| Geography | |
| Country | India |
| Province/State | West Bengal |
| District | Cooch Behar District |
| Coordinates | 26.36, 88.93 |
| Landscape | |
| Elevation | 30–60 m |
| Area | 470 km² |
| Terrain | Approximately Mekliganj subdivision (the Mekliganj and Haldibari blocks): alluvial floodplain, paddy fields, riverine corridors |
| Climate | |
| Climate Type | Subtropical humid |
| Seasons | Monsoon (Jun–Sep), Winter (Nov–Feb) |
| Growing history | |
| Dated accessions | 2025 |
| Conservation | |
| Populations | none documented yet |
Mekliganj is a landrace cannabis appellation in the Koch Bihar growing area of the North Bengal Plains, in Cooch Behar District, West Bengal, India. It covers Mekliganj subdivision, the Mekliganj and Haldibari blocks, at the western end of the district on the Bangladesh border. A survey in June 2025 collected feral seed at Haldibari and domesticate landrace seed from two growers in the Fulkardabri sector.[1]
Cultivation
On the outskirts of Haldibari the 2025 survey found an established self-seeding stand of an estimated 400–500 plants on an abandoned lot, and smaller feral patches along embankments and drains in and near the town.[1] Mekliganj town itself had no significant stands. Domesticate plants grew along a tea-estate boundary and in household gardens near Fulkardabri, and a grower there said that local farmers mostly kept their own seed lines and distrusted hybrid seed brought from elsewhere in India.[1]
Enforcement
Accessions
| Accession ID | Name | Collected | Locality |
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| ZOM-IND-WEB-0620250013 | Haldibari Feral Selection 2025 | Haldibari | |
| ZOM-IND-WEB-0620250014 | Fulkardabri 'Raja's' Selection 2025 | Fulkardabri | |
| ZOM-IND-WEB-0620250015 | Fulkardabri 'Sujan's' Selection #1 2025 | Fulkardabri | |
| ZOM-IND-WEB-0620250016 | Fulkardabri 'Local' Selection 2025 | Fulkardabri | |
| ZOM-IND-WEB-0620250017 | Fulkardabri 'Manipuri' Selection 2025 | Fulkardabri | |
| ZOM-IND-WEB-0720250016 | Fulkardabri Sujan's Selection #2 2024 | Fulkardabri |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Éloïse (16 June 2025). "Field Report #2: Haldibari, Mekliganj & Tin Bigha". Zomia Collective. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
- ↑ [police seize 16 kg 900 g of ganja from a motorcycle at Chowrangi Bazar]. Landrace.Wiki News, 4 March 2024.
- ↑ [police seize about 57.65 kg of ganja from a car at the Changrabandha bypass checkpost]. Landrace.Wiki News, 26 June 2026.