What are GI products
The Geographical Indication is the sign used on the products that have the regional origin and which can be depicted from its label.
What is it?
A GI is primarily an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicrafts and industrial goods) originating from a definite geographical territory.
Significance of a GI tag:
Typically, such a name conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness, which is essentially attributable to the place of its origin.
Security:
Once the GI protection is granted, no other producer can misuse the name to market similar products. It also provides comfort to customers about the authenticity of that product.,
How many GI in India-
So far total of 320 products have been given GI status in India have been registered in India. Darjeeling Tea, Tirupathi Laddu, Kangra Paintings, Nagpur Orange and Kashmir Pashmina are among registered GIs in India. Karnataka tops with 38 GI products, followed by Maharashtra which has 32 GI products. Tamil Nadu comes third with 25 GI products.
List of India’s GI products regionwise:
1. Himachal Pradesh
Kangra Paintings
Kullu Shawl
Chamba Rumal
2. Assam
Muga Silk
Joha Rice
Tezpur Litchi
3. Manipur
Shape Lanphere
Wangkhei Phee
Moirang Phee
Kachai Lemon
4. West Bengal
Darjeeling Tea
Santiniketan
Leather Goods
Khirsapati (Himsagar)
Mango
5. Bihar
Madhubani Paintings
Bhagalpur Silk
Sikki Grass Work
of Bihar
6. Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi Glass Beads
Lucknow Chikan Craft
Mango Malihabadi Dusseheri
Banaras Brocades and Saris
7. Rajasthan
Blue Pottery of Jaipur
Kathputlis
Sanganeri Hand-Block Printing
8. Gujarat
Agates of Cambay
Kutch Embroidery
Patan Patola
9. Madhya Pradesh
Chanderi Fabric
Leather Toys of Indore
Ratlami Sev
Kadaknath chicken
10. Chattisgarh
Bastar Dhokra
Bastar Wooden Craft
Bastar Iron Craft
11. Odisha
Konark Stone Carving
Pattachitra
Ganjam Kewda Flower
12. Telangana
Silver Filigree of Karimnagar
Hyderabad Haleem
Narayanpet
Handloom Sarees
13. Maharashtra
Puneri Pagadi
Nashik Valley Wine
Mahabaleshwar Strawberry
Warli Painting
14. Karnataka
Channapatna Toys & Dolls
Mysore Sandal Soap
Mysore Jasmine
15. Andhra Pradesh
Pochampalli Ikat
Kondapalli Bommallu
Tirupathi Laddu
16. Pondicherry
Villianur Terracotta Works
17. Tamilnadu
Kancheepuram Silk
Coimbatore Wet Grinder
Thanjavur Paintings
Temple Jewellery of Nagercoil
18. Kerala
Aranmula Kannadi
Palakkadan Matta Rice
Balaramapuram Saris and Fine
Basmati GI tag
Madhya Pradesh has filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court challenging an order passed by Assistant Registrar of Geographical Indications (GI) on March 15 excluding the State from being granted the GI tag for basmati rice.
What’s the issue?
In May 2010, GI status was given to basmati grown only in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand and parts of western Uttar Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Madhya Pradesh moved a statutory opposition demanding that its 13 districts be recognised as traditional Basmati growing regions.
However, GI registry had rejected Madhya Pradesh’s claim as being the original and unique basmati growing region. It had observed that the documents and evidence filed by Madhya Pradesh show the importance, special characters of rice cultivated in Madhya Pradesh but not the basmati cultivation in the traditional growing area.
What’s the concern now?
Madhya Pradesh says non-inclusion of the state in the basmati growing areas would have an adverse effect on the lives of farmers who mainly depend upon basmati cultivation and it will also affect the export potential, which will indirectly reduce the country’s turnover from the export of basmati.
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