Kuttiattoor mango and Edayur chilli gets GI tags

Kuttiattoor mango and Edayur chilli gets GI tags

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Category : State Published on: October 06 2021

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·         Kerala's Edayur Chilli and Kuttiattoor Mango have been granted G.I certification.

·         Kerala is a biodiversity hotspot with unique agricultural commodities that have been nurtured by farmers for millennia.

·         In 2019, the Tirur Vettila, or betel leaf, from Kerala was also given a GI tag. Tirur Vettila is grown in Tirur and the surrounding areas of the Malappuram district and is recognised for its high levels of total chlorophyll and protein in fresh leaves.

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About Kerala

v  Capital: Thiruvananthapuram

v  Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan

v  Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan

v  Formation:  1 November 1956

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