Global challenge to put Kalaburagi khadak rotti on world food map

Kalaburagi: The district administration, in association with the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), will organise the Kalaburagi Rotti Global Challenge-2026 on July 6 to transform the GI-tagged Kalaburagi khadak rotti into a global food brand.Addressing a press conference at the assistant commissioner’s office on Thursday, assistant commissioner Sahitya Aladakatti said innovative ideas related to entrepreneurship, product development and market expansion have been invited to popularise Kalaburagi Khadak Rotti across domestic and international markets.Students, youth, homemakers, startup founders and aspiring entrepreneurs are eligible to participate in the competition.

The preliminary round will be held on July 6 at the VTU Regional Centre in Kalaburagi, while the final round is scheduled for July 12.Participants can form teams of up to six members and submit business models, branding strategies and startup proposals aimed at taking khadak rotti and its related products to national and global markets.Aladakatti said selected teams would receive support for incubation, seed funding and expert mentoring to help establish their ventures.

Interested participants can register through the Google application form by scanning the QR code on the event poster before July 5. There is no age limit for participation. For further details, aspirants may contact the helpline number 7259885680.A poster for the Kalaburagi Rotti Global Challenge-2026 was also released on the occasion.