With 48 GI-tagged goods U.P now holds second position in GI Tagged Products

With 48 GI-tagged goods U.P now holds second position in GI Tagged Products

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Category : State Published on: May 18 2023

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  • Uttar Pradesh has achieved the second position nationally in terms of having the maximum number of Geographical Indication-tagged goods after receiving GI tags for three more ODOP crafts - Mainpuri tarkashi, Mahoba Gaura stone craft, and Sambhal horn craft - with the technical facilitation provided by the Varanasi-based NGO Human Welfare Association (HWA).
  • Tamil Nadu has maximum 55 GI-tagged goods while UP and Karnataka have 48 and 46 GI products, respectively.
  • Among the 48 GI goods of UP, 36 products belong to the handicraft category. In Varanasi region alone, 18 GI-tagged goods out of 23 belong to the handicraft category.
  • GI tag is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. The GI tag helps to protect the products from imitation and ensures that consumers get the genuine product.
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