About this stamp
Yak Churpi (GI No. 809) is a traditional fermented dairy product made from yak milk by the Brokpas of Tawang and West Kameng districts. The milk is churned in wooden vessels until cheese forms, then sieved through bamboo, sun-dried and matured near the fireplace. Rich in protein, it is eaten as a food supplement and appetiser and used in soups, and can stay edible for several years without preservatives.
On the Stamp
This ₹5 stamp is one of six on the Geographical Indications: Agriculture-Horticulture of Arunachal Pradesh souvenir sheet, issued by India Post on 17 July 2026. It was designed by Sankha Samanta and printed by wet offset at the Security Printing Press, Hyderabad.
