Recently Lakadong turmeric of Meghalaya has been given GI. tag has been provided

Recently Lakadong turmeric of Meghalaya has been given GI. tag has been provided

Daily Current Affairs   /   Recently Lakadong turmeric of Meghalaya has been given GI. tag has been provided

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Business and economics Published on: December 11 2023

Share on facebook
  • Meghalaya's Lakadong turmeric will be given GI tag in December 2023.
  • The quantity of curcumin, the main element of turmeric, is quite high in this variety.
  • It is mainly cultivated in Lakadong area of Jaintia Hills of the state.
  • Lakadong turmeric is considered one of the best varieties of turmeric in the world.
  • The amount of curcumin in it is about 6.8-7.5%.
  • It has a deep color and is grown organically without the use of fertilizers.
  • Apart from Lakadong turmeric, Garo Dakmanda (traditional attire), Larnai pottery and Garo Chubichi (alcoholic beverages) of Meghalaya have been given the coveted GI tag.
Recent Post's
  • PM Modi inaugurates the South India Natural Farming Summit in Coimbatore, honoring farmers and releasing the ₹18,000 crore PM-KISAN installment.

    Read More....
  • India Post launches its first youth-themed revamped campus post office at IIT Delhi, marking a major step in modernizing postal services.

    Read More....
  • India marked World Toilet Day 2025 by launching new sanitation campaigns and advancing from Open Defecation Free (ODF) to ODF++ under Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban (SBM-U) 2.0.

    Read More....
  • HDFC Bank reclaimed the title of India’s most valuable brand in 2025 with a soaring brand value of $44.9 billion.

    Read More....
  • Leonardo DiCaprio will be honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award 2026 for his compelling performance in One Battle After Another.

    Read More....
  • Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet received the 2025 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for her lifelong contribution to human rights and gender equality.

    Read More....
  • India has been unanimously re-elected to the Codex Executive Committee, strengthening its leadership in global food standards until 2027.

    Read More....
  • 'Parasocial' chosen as Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2025, reflecting rising one-sided emotional bonds in the digital age.

    Read More....
  • Turkey to host COP31 UN Climate Summit in 2026, while Australia will lead international climate negotiations under a landmark compromise.

    Read More....
  • Southern Railway launches India’s first coast-to-coast Parcel Express, revolutionizing fast, eco-friendly freight connectivity between Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

    Read More....