Cashew Feini is a potent alcoholic drink made from fermenting juice drawn out of cashew apples or coconuts. The Portuguese brought them over in the 16th century to prevent soil erosion caused by heavy monsoons. In 2016, the state government amended the state's excise law and declared Feini as Goa's heritage drink. Fin Shaz Dari: Why taking Feini out of Goa's borders hasn't been smooth sailing so far.
This week, LiveMint published a story about how the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority or the APEDA is trying to promote the export of Goan Feni (traditional liquor).
But this sort of discussion has been going on for a while now. And in today’s episode for 2nd March 2023, we decided to explore why taking Feni out of Goa’s borders hasn’t been smooth sailing so far.