Kuttiady coconut, a high-yielding variety from Kerala, seeks Geographical Indication tag for recognition and market expansion.

Madurai: Each year, two months before Ganesh Chaturthi, 66-year-old artisan N Pichai and his son Vijayakumar set up a ...

Karnataka’s GI-tagged Swadeshi Indi Lime has been exported to the UAE for the first time, marking a global entry for the ...

In a significant step towards boosting Malda’s economy and preserving its unique heritage, additional district magistrate (development) Anindya Sarkar on Monday convened a meeting with stakeholders ...

Efforts intensify to secure a GI tag for West Bengal’s historic Bandel cheese, introduced by Portuguese settlers 500 years ...

India celebrates its first-ever export of GI-tagged Swadeshi Indi Lime, symbolizing a milestone for the nation's growing presence in global markets. This achievement, alongside exports of Garhwali ...

Thanks to the GI tag, Ker Sangri now stands beside other well-known Indian foods that are linked to their home regions. Darjeeling tea was the first product in India to get a GI tag in 2004 and is ...

CHENNAI, (IANS) – Authoor betel leaves from Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) certificate. The betel leaves commonly known as ‘Vettrilai ...

The non-Basmati GI rice varieties are spread across 16 States — one each in Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands; one ...

GI tag hope In December 2022, efforts began to secure a GI tag for Balagarh boats. Led by intellectual property rights expert Pinaki Ghosh and supported by Chattopadhyay, research teams documented ...

More unusual GI tags include Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul lock, referring to traditional handmade locks from the city of Dindigul, as well as Goa’s Feni spirit made from cashew apples or coconut.

Bikaneri Bhujia, a crispy and spicy snack from Bikaner, Rajasthan, received its GI tag in 2008. Other notable GI-tagged foods include Kashmiri saffron, prized for its deep colour and strong aroma ...