Seven Products From Odisha Gets GI Tags

January 8, 2024

GS Paper III Indian Economy

Context: Recently, seven products from Odisha, have been added to the list of GI tags.

7 Tribal-linked Odisha Products Get GI Tags

Kapdaganda shawl	It is an embroidered shawl on an off-white coarse cloth with red, yellow and green colored threads by women of the Dongria Kondh tribe
Lanjia Saura Painting	It is a painting art that belongs to the Lanjia Saura community, paintings are in the form of exterior murals
Koraput Kala Jeera Rice	It is a black-colored rice variety, famous for its aroma, taste, texture and nutritional value.
Similipal Kai chutney	It is a chutney made with red weaver ants by the tribals in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. Chutney is a good source of protein, calcium, zinc etc.
Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal	They are known for the prickly thorns on the stems and whole plant. The green and round fruits contain more seeds as compared to other genotypes.
Odisha Khajuri Guda	It is a natural sweetener extracted from date palm trees and has its origin in the Gajapati district.
Dhenkanal Magji	It is a sweet made from buffalo milk cheese, with a distinct appearance, taste, flavor, shape, and size.

About Geographical Indications or GI Tags

Geographical Indications of goods refer to the place of origin of a product and provide assurance about the quality of the product.
International Treaty: These tags are a part of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) guided by the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, 1883.
Implementation: In India, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, implements a Geographical Indication Tag
Importance: The GI tag conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness, because of its origin in a specific geographical locality, region or country.

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GI Tags in 2023

Product	Category	State
Mahoba Gaura Patthar Hastashlip	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Mainpuri Tarkashi	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Sambhal Horn Craft	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Amroha Dholak	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Baghpat Home Furnishings	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Barabanki Handloom Product	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Kalpi Handmade Paper	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Atreyapuram Pootharekulu	Food Stuff	Andhra Pradesh
Ladakh Seabuckthorn	Agricultural	Ladakh (UT)
Bhandara Chinoor Rice	Agricultural	Maharashtra
Jaderi Namakatti	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Agra Leather Footwear	Manufactured	Uttar Pradesh
Nathdwara Pichhwai Painting	Handicraft	Rajasthan
Kanyakumari Matti Banana	Agricultural	Tamil Nadu
Mushqbudji Rice	Agricultural	Jammu & Kashmir
Chedibutta Saree	Handicraft	Tamil Nadu
Agsechi Vayingim (Agassaim Brinjal)	Agricultural	Goa
Rajouri Chikri Wood Craft	Handicraft	Jammu & Kashmir
Sat Shiro Bheno (Sat Shirancho Bhendo)	Agricultural	Goa
Marcha Rice	Agricultural	Bihar
Jalesar Dhatu Shilp (Metal Craft)	Handicraft	Uttar Pradesh
Goa Mankurad Mango	Agricultural	Goa
Goan Bebinca	Food Stuff	Goa
Udaipur Koftgari Metal Craft	Handicraft	Rajasthan
Bikaner Kashidakari Craft	Handicraft	Rajasthan
Jodhpur Bandhej Craft	Handicraft	Rajasthan
Bikaner Usta Kala Craft	Handicraft	Rajasthan
Bhaderwah Rajmash	Agricultural	Jammu & Kashmir
Ramban Sulai Honey	Food Stuff	Jammu & Kashmir
Udangudi Panangkarupatti	Food Stuff	Tamil Nadu
Goa Cashew (Kaju Or Caju)	Agricultural	Goa
Basohli Pashmina Woolen Products	Handicraft	Jammu & Kashmir
Kendrapara Rasabali	Food Stuff	Odisha
Arunachal Pradesh Khaw Tai” (Khamti Rice)	Agricultural	Arunachal Pradesh
Udhampur Kaladi	Food Stuff	Jammu & Kashmir
Arunachal Pradesh Yak Churpi	Food Stuff	Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh Tangsa Textile Product	Handicraft	Arunachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand Berinag Tea	Agricultural	Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Bichhu Buti (Nettle) Fabrics	Handicraft	Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Mandua	Agricultural	Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Jhangora	Agricultural	Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Gahat	Agricultural	Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Lal Chawal (Red Rice)	Agricultural	Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Kala Bhat	Agricultural	Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Malta Fruit	Agricultural	Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Chaulai (Ramdana)	Agricultural	Uttarakhand
Almora Lakhori Mirchi	Agricultural	Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Buransh	Food Stuff	Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Pahari Toor Dal	Agricultural	Uttarakhand
Nainital Mombatti (Candle)	Manufactured	Uttarakhand
Rangwali Pichhoda of Kumaon	Handicraft	Uttarakhand
Ramnagar Nainital Litchi	Agricultural	Uttarakhand
Ramgarh Nainital Aadu (Peach)	Agricultural	Uttarakhand
Chamoli Wooden Ramman Mask	Handicraft	Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Likhai (Wood Carving)	Handicraft	Uttarakhand