Seven commodities were granted Geographical Indication (GI) : INDIA

Seven commodities were granted Geographical Indication (GI) this year by the Indian patent office.

Banaganapalle mangoes get GI tag

 A GI is primarily an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicrafts and industrial goods) originating from a definite geographical territory.

The famous Banaganapalle mangoes of Andhra Pradesh and Tulaipanji rice of West Bengal are among the seven commodities that have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) this fiscal year by the Indian patent office.

THE HINDU 

LINK: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/banaganapalle-mangoes-get-gi-tag/article19988049.ece 

Banaganapalle mangoes, six others get GI tag

LINK: http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/banaganapalle-mangoes-six-others-get-gi-tag/492860.html

Pochampally logo, Durgi stone sculpture get GI tag

LINK:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/pochampally-logo-durgi-stone-sculpture-get-gi-tag/articleshow/61524978.cms

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