Gucci Mushroom from Jammu and Kashmir is in the news as GI Tag is sought for it. It belongs to the agriculture sector; while there are a few others from the handicraft sector for which GI tags are sought for. Those are – Basohli Pashmina & Painting, Tweed fabric, Loi blankets from Kishtwar and Chikri craft. Hence, aspirants should know what is a GI Tag and what is its significance.
GI tag is the abbreviation of Geographical Indications tags in India. It came into force with effect from 15th September 2003. Darjeeling Tea was the first Indian product to get a GI tag. This article will discuss more such information on GI in detail.
Government has allotted GI Tags to Kashmir Saffron and Manipuri Black Rice recently.
Madhya Pradesh’s plea to put state’s basmati rice under Geographical Indication tag was recently dismissed.
Various products from different states received GI tags in 2019-20 which includes Jeeraphool from Chhattisgarh, Himachali Kala Zeera, Kandhamal Haldi from Odisha, etc. the complete list of geographical indications tagged products for 2019-20 is given below:
| GI Tags 2019-2020 | ||
| Products | Categories | States/UTs |
| Kashmir Saffron | Agriculture | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Manipuri Black Rice | Food Stuff | Manipur |
| Kandhamal Haladi | Agricultural | Odisha |
| Rasagola | Food Stuff | Odisha |
| Kodaikanal Malai Poondu | Agricultural | Tamil Nadu |
| Pawndum | Handicraft | Mizoram |
| Ngotekherh | Handicraft | Mizoram |
| Hmaram | Handicraft | Mizoram |
| Palani Panchamirtham | Food Stuff | Tamil Nadu |
| Tawlhlohpuan | Handicraft | Mizoram |
| Mizo Puanchei | Handicraft | Mizoram |
| Gulbarga Tur Dal | Agricultural | Karnataka |
| Tirur Betel Leaf (Tirur Vettila) | Agricultural | Kerala |
| Khola Chilli | Agricultural | Goa |
| Idu Mishmi Textiles | Handicraft | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Dindigul Locks | Manufactured | Tamil Nadu |
| Kandangi Saree | Handicraft | Tamil Nadu |
| Srivilliputtur Palkova | Food Stuff | Tamil Nadu |
| Kaji Nemu | Agricultural | Assam |