33 GIs registered
The government of India recently decided to grant geographical indication (GI) tags to 33 products from the country.
The regions covered this time were Tamil Nadu (11 products), Uttar Pradesh (10 products), Jammu and Kashmir (eight products), Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Ladakh and Madhya Pradesh (one each from the last four).
Among the products are four indigenous to Varanasi—adamchini chawal (rice), Banaras langda aam (mango), Banarasi paan (betel leaves) and Ramnagar bhanta (brinjal).
The other products from Uttar Pradesh are Aligarh tala (locks), Bakharia brassware, Banda shazar patthar craft (stone craft), Hathras hing (asafoetida), Muzaffarnagar gur (jaggery), Nagina woodcraft and Pratapgarh aonla (‘amla’ or Indian gooseberry).
From Tamil Nadu, there are Authoor vetrilai (betel leaves), Cumbum panneer thratchi (grapes), Manamadurai pottery, Manapparai murukku (snack), Marthandam honey, Myladi stone carving, Negamam cotton sari, Ooty varkey (snack), Salem sago, Sholavandan vetrilai (betel leaves) and Thaikkal rattan craft (cane craft).
The eight GI-registered products from Jammu and Kashmir are Basohli painting, Basohli pashmina woollen products, Bhaderwah rajmash (rajma beans), mushq budji rice (aromatic rice), Rajouri chikri woodcraft, Ramban anardana (pomegranate), Ramban sulai honey (wild basil honey) and Udhampur kaladi (cheese).
The products from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Ladakh and Madhya Pradesh which got GI tags are marcha or mircha rice, nagri dubraj rice (known as ‘Basmati of Chhattisgarh), Ladakh shingkos (wood carvings) and Rewa sunderja mango, respectively.
