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Kandhamal Haldi gets got GI tag

Kandhamal Haldi, a variety of turmeric indigenous to southern Odisha, has finally got the Geographical indication (GI) tag from Intellectual Property India. The recognition coincided with the state’s Foundation Day (Utkal Divas). Odisha, on April 1 1936, was carved out as a separate state in the then British India on a linguistic identity. The golden ..

Topics: Districts of India • Haldi • Kandhamal • Kandhamal district • Khonds • Odisha • Spices • States and union territories of India • Subdivisions of India • Turmeric

Odisha’s Kandhamal Haldi to get Geographical Indications tag

Odisha’s Kandhamal Haldi (turmeric variety), famous for its healing properties, will soon gets Geographical Indications (GI) tag. Its registration was applied by Kandhamal Apex Spices Association for Marketing (KASAM) and was accepted under sub-section (1) of Section 13 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. A GI is a sign used ..

Topics: Geographical indication • Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act • Haldi • Indian society • Kandhamal district • Khonds • Plants • Spice • States and union territories of India • Turmeric