GI Tag to White Onion

Alibag’s white onion gets GI tagged, to benefit farmers as white onion will get the premium price.

About white onion

With its picturesque beaches, Alibag, in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, is one of the popular tourist spots.
This historic place will now be recognized for Geographical Indication (GI) tagged white onion.
The GI for this onion, characterized by its sweetness, has been accepted.
The GI tag gives a unique identity to the white onion, which has medicinal qualities and is being cultivated in a traditional way for a long time.
Farmers will directly get benefits as the white onion will get the premium price because of the GI tag.

About GI tag

It is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and it possesses qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.
GI tag is basically an assurance that the product is coming from that specific area. It’s a kind of trademark in the international market.
It is a part of the intellectual property rights that comes under the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.
In India, Geographical Indications registration is administered by the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act of 1999.
The GI tag is issued by the Geographical Indication Registry under the Department of Industry Promotion and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Items Covered: Agricultural products, foodstuffs, wine and spirit drinks, handicrafts, and industrial products.

Source: The Hindu

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