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Registered Geographical Indications in India count raised to 343 as on 11.03.2019 .  Thirubuvanam Silk sarees from Tamilnadu and Jeeraphool rice Variety from state of Chhattisgarh are the two new GI Products of India.  Image source: http://ipindiaservices.gov.in 1. Thirubuvanam Silk Sarees:          Application number : 480, filed in Year 2014 by  Thirubuvanam Silk Handloom Weavers Co‐operative Production and Sale Society Limited. Uniqueness  as mentioned by applicant: i. They use filature silk for both warp and weft, resulting in high quality, uniform, and high lustre sarees. ii.Very smooth due to two-ply warp weaving style . 2. JerraPhool :   Aromatic and very soft rice, looks like cumin.   343rd Geographical Indications Product of India, applied in Feb 2018 by   Jaivik Krishi Utpadak Sahkari Samiti Maryadit, Chhattisgarh.  Uniqueness: ...

Geographical Indications (GI ) Tag is given to Agricultural, Manufactured or natural goods originating from specific territory, and the quality of such products are due to the conditions in that particular geographical areas. In  India there are about 15 varieties of Rice  granted Geographical Indications tag till date, GI Bulletin on Rice varieties as follows :                                                                                                                                                         © GI-Bulletin/2018 1) Navara Rice  - from Kerala  2)  Pa...