The country has over 600 GI-tagged products. An expert take on how to turn many of them into brands of national and ...

SRINAGAR: The Geographical Indications Registry Chennai has granted a new logo for the Kashmir hand-knotted carpet in order to preserve the exclusivity of the f ...

A GI tag can be issued for agricultural, natural or manufactured goods that have a unique quality, reputation or other characteristics attributable to its geographical origin. To help farmers ...

"If turmeric gets the GI tag, exports will increase, marketing opportunities for this variety across the country will increase and premium and higher prices will also be available," said Dr ...

Kolhapur: Solapur MP Praniti Shinde raised the issue of duplication of Solapuri chaddars (blankets) with Union textile ...

Hyderabad: As the New Year kicks off, the twin Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are gearing up to file applications for geographical indication (GI) tags for nearly a dozen products each.

New Delhi: The government has set an ambitious target of reaching 10,000 geographical indication (GI) tags by 2030, a move aimed at closing the gap with competitors like China, which currently ...

Sago, derived from raw tapiocas, is in the form of small hard globules or pearls and is pearl white in colour. Tapioca is a major horticulture crop cultivated on nearly 3 lakh hectares in Tamil ...

Some of the 15 handloom and handicraft items from UP, which already have the GI tag, include Banaras brocade and Banarasi saree, wooden toys, metal repoussé craft items, soft stone Jali craft ...