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Khola Chilli and Idu Mishmi Textiles are the two news Geographical Indications Products of India, Number of Registered GIs is raised to 357 in India as on 27.08.2019. Khola Chilli :   356th Geographical Indications Product. Khola Chilli is an Agricultural Product from Goa . Uniqueness :  Khola-Chillies have the highest color value and stand deep red in color on maturity. Khola chillies are not too pungent. The famous restaurants and papad makers preferring the Khola chilli because of color and taste. Idu Mishmi Textiles:     357th Geographical Indications Product . Registered Under Textiles Category, Uniqueness: Idu Mishmi Textiles can be described as, the hand loom goods woven by Idu Mishmi tribal women living in Dibang Valley. The patterns are inspired by the nature. The motifs with small and big diamonds are woven one inside the other which create intricate patterns. Rows of opposed triangle meeting at tips and forming lozenge between them...

Geographical Indications (GIs) Products Count raised to 353 in India. Four New products secured GI tag Status; Two textile products from Mizoram, One agricultural Product from Kerala and one Food Stuff from Tamilnadu State. Following are the New Geographical Indication Products :  350th GI product of India  : Palani Panchamirtham 351st  GI product  of India : Tawlhlohpum (Textile ) 352nd GI product of India  :  Mizo Puanchei (Textile) 353rd GI product of India :   Tirur Betel Leaf .     1.   Palani Panchamirtham :  Goods Category  : Food Stuff  Geographical Area :   Tamilnadu Applicant :    ARULMIGU DHANDAYUTHAPANI SWAMY THIRUKKOIL Uniqueness :   Palani Panchamirtham has got its own unique identity. The consistency taste and flavor are typical characteristics of palani Abisega panchamirtham prepared by the Temple Administration. 2. Tawlhlo...

Following are the 3 New GIs from the state of "Mizoram", With these following products total India's Geographical Indications Count raised to 349 as on 6th Day of August 2019. 1.  Pawndum  2.  Ngotekherh 3.  Hmaram Above three products are from the category of Textiles.   Pawndum: Pawndum is an important traditional cloth of the mizo people. Pawndum literally means 'black cloth'.However, the cloth is not totally black but striped consisting of mostly black and red color. Pawndum is used as an attire while performing 'Khuallam', one of the famous traditional dances of the Mizos. Ngotekherh:  Ngotekherh is a popular traditional cloth of the Mizo people. It is a delicately sewn cloth or fabric which is woven out of a loin-loom. The original Ngotekherh was plain white, rectangular in shape with only two black stripes of 3 of 4 inches broad. All the weaving features whereby the white woof is delicately hidd...

Kodaikanal Malai Poondu is a garlic cultivated in Kodaikanal Hills of Dindugul District. Kodaikanal Malai Poondu - Garlic from the State of Tamil Nadu have secured Geographical Indications (GI) status on 30th July 2019.  Department of Biotechnology, Mother Teresa Women's University and  Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology, are the applicants for this Product.  Uniqueness as mentioned by the applicants :  Kodaikanal garlic is known for its medicinal properties and preservative properties.  The specialty of this Kodaikanal Malai Poondu lies in its extended storage life period of 8 to 11 months This is because the cloves of the garlic do not get separated for these months.  Kodaikanal garlic has an extraordinary strong smell and pungent taste. The high content of organosulfur compounds is responsible for strong smell and pungent taste. This reputation arises due to the soil condition, hill altitude and ...

Odisha Rasagola  "Ra sagola" Food Stuff from the State of Odisha finally secured GI (Geographical Indications) Tag status in India on 29th July 2019 ,  "Odisha Rasagola" is the 345th Geographical Indication Product in India.  In the year 2017, there was a legal battle two states West Bengal and Odisha for "Rasagola" - an Indian syrupy dessert made from ball-shaped dumplings of Chhena.  The legal battle started in the year 2017 when "Banglar Rasogolla" secured GI Tag status, where Odisha failed to stop "Banglar Rasagolla" to get GI tag status. Odisha Decided to file New Geographical Indications application for protecting "Odisha Rasagola" and finally it succeeded in protecting Odisha Rasagola under Geographical Indications Protection.  Uniqueness: "Odishara Rasagola" is closely linked with Lord Jagarnath Culture. 

GI (Geographical Indications) tag is a status/ certification given to the products having significance in quality, taste, etc. The reason being is soil, traditional practice's, climatic conditions of that particular area. In India as on June 2019, There are 344 registered GI products, which includes products from Handicrafts, Agriculture, Natural goods and Food Products, representing from all states. There are around 100 Agricultural Products secured GI tag status in India, Today in this Post we would like to share Chilli Products from India that secured GI tag status . As on till date (28.06.2019) Four Chilli varieties from India secured GI tag Status. 1. Bydagi Chilli  2. Guntur Sannam Chilli 3. Mizo Chilli 4. Bhiwapur Chilli 

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: ...

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Images source: Coffee board of India  Geographical Indications Updates:  News GIs added to the List Five more Coffee varieties from India added to the List on 1st March 2019, Now total number of Registered Geographical Indications count raised to 335 in India. List of New GI Coffee varieties:  1. Coorg Arabica Coffee 2. Wayanaad Robusta Coffee 3. Chikmagalur Arabica Coffee 4 Araku Valley Arabica Coffee 5. Bababudangiris Arabica Coffee

Review and Count on Geographical Indications Products in year 2018.  West Bengal top the list as 06 products from this state received Geographical Indications Status, followed by Bihar with 05 GI tag Certifications. In year 2018, total 25 Products from Agricultural , Handicrafts, Manufacturing & Food classifications received GI tag status. Out of 25 products, 24 are from Indian Origin and 0 1 Product is from Italy. Till date total 330 Products received Geographical Indications Stag status, and around 278 applications are pending before GI registry.  Maharashtra & Karnataka Together shares Kolapuri Chappal GI   Hope 2019 will have more Geographical Indications Count along with Awareness initiatives by the GOI.  By  Jnana Teja,  Mail: Geographicalindicationsblog@gmail.com