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Geographical Indication (GI) Tag Products

ByULF TEAM

Jan 5, 2024 #Geography
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Over 17 products from Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, and J&K bagged the coveted Geographical Indication tag.

GI Tags

  • Geographical indications assign products to the place of its origin.
  • It conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness for such goods.

A total 504 items from different parts of the country have had the tag so far since 2004.

  • GI is defined under Article-23 and 24 of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
  • India is a member of the WTO and thus enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999 that came into force from 2003.

Under Articles 1 (2) and 10 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, geographical indications are covered as an element of Intellectual Property Rights.

  • GI tagged products can be both Natural or Man-made.
  • The GI Tag is valid for ten years.
  • The essential difference between GI and other intellectual properties (IP) is that, GI is a collective intellectual property right.

The first product in India to be accorded with GI tag was Darjeeling Tea in the year 2004-05.

Recent GI Tagged Products

Arunachal Pradesh

Wancho Wooden Craft
  • Wancho wooden craft items are unique as they feature tobacco pipes with head-shaped bowls and drinking mugs showing warriors carrying heads.
Adi Kekir (Ginger)
  • Adi Kekir is a variety of ginger produced in East Siang, Siang and Upper Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • It is known for its taste and size.
Handmade Carpets
  • The handmade carpets made by Tibetan refugees, who live in various parts of the state, are known for their typical designs, motifs and textures.

So far, six products from Arunachal Pradesh have received the GI certification.

West Bengal

Tangail Saree
  • The hugely popular tangail cotton sarees have finer count and are decorated with extra warp designs using coloured yarn.
  • It is a simplification of the jamdani cotton saree but with minimal designs in the body portion.
Garad Saree
  • Garad silk sarees are characterized by a plain white or off-white body, an unornamented coloured border and a striped pallu and were earlier worn for performing pujas.
  • With the change in taste, various colours and woven patterns have been introduced.
Korial Saree
  • The korial sarees are lavish silk ones.
  • They are in either white or cream base and have the characteristic heavy gold and silver embellishments of Benarasi sarees in the border and pallu.
Kalonunia Rice
  • It is one of the most sought after rice variety in north Bengal.
  • Kalonunia is a traditional black-husked non-Basmati type scented rice of Tarai region (foothills of eastern Himalayas) of West Bengal, India. 
Sundarban Honey
  • The Sundarban honey, called Mouban, is a prime minor forest produce (MFP) in Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve.
  • The residents of Sundarbans are called Mauli.

With this, Bengal has a total of 27 GI tags to date.

Odisha

Dhenkanal Magji
  • It is a famous and unique sweet of the Dhenkanal district.
  • Its taste, flavor, and method of preparation have made it unique.
  • The buffalo milk cheese gives it a unique flavor and cardamom powder adds to its unique aroma.
Khajuri Guda
  • Khajuri Guda (date palm jaggery) is a natural sweetener produced from the sweet juice of palm called neera.
  • The jaggery is prepared by the tribal populations, including the Lanjia Saura, of Gajapati, Boudh, Angul, and Dhenkanal districts in Odisha.
Similipal Kai Chutney
  • The chutney is made with read weaver ants by the tribal people of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district.
  • The hot chutney has a pungent and sour taste and is appetizing.
Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal
  • It is a tasteful vegetable with lots of prickly thorns on it as well as the whole plant.
  • It is green in colour and round in shape containing more seeds as compared to other genotypes.
  • The vegetable crop is cultivated in the sandy soil and having unique taste, flavor.
  • This crop is grown both in the Kharif and Rabi seasons.
Dongaria Kondh Embroidery Shawl
  • The traditional knitted shawls of the hill tribe Dongaria Kondh are both unique and ancient.
  • Their culture, tradition, faith, and beliefs, as well as the biodiversity of their forests are reflected in the shawls.
  • Dharanipenu, the much adored goddess of the Dongaria, has a home in every village.
  • The art and drawings made in the Dharanipenu residence are reflected in their shawls.
Koraput Kalajeera Rice
  • Koraput Kalajeera Rice known as the ‘Prince of Rice’ is an aromatic variety originating from Koraput district of Odisha.
  • Upholding the nutritional and cooking quality, the rice looks like coriander seeds.
Lanjia Saura Paintings
  • The Lanjia Saura paintings are a style of wall mural art.
  • Those paintings also called ekons or the idital, and have a significant spiritual importance for the tribe.
  • The Lanjia Sauras are an indigent society today, and labour in preserving their culture, the iditals being an important part of it.

With this, Odisha has received 25 GI tags to date.

Other States

Gujarat

Kachchhi Kharek
  • They are a variety of dates grown in the Kutch region of Gujarat, India.
  • They are highly regarded for their taste, texture, and nutritional value.
  • Kutchi Kharek dates have a soft and chewy texture.
  • They are known for their natural sweetness and rich, caramel-like flavor.

Jammu & Kashmir

Ramban Anardana
  • Anardana (Punica granatum) is a small wild fruit-bearing tree.
  • The fruits are harvested for its fleshy seeds, which are sundried to make anardana, a product of commerce used in medicinal and culinary preparations.

 

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