Bhopal: The products of the state have been given a GI tag. Madhya Pradesh’s well-known Sharbati Wheat has now been included in the country’s intellectual wealth. Sundarja mangoes of Rewa along with Sharbati wheat have recently been registered by the GI Registry in the agricultural product category. Morena’s Gajak has received a GI tag in the food category.
In the handicraft category, Gond paintings of the state, handmade carpets of Gwalior, iron crafts of Dindori, stone crafts of Jabalpur, handloom sarees of Balaghat Varasivni, and batik prints of Ujjain have also received GI tags. The GI tag of the Gond painting Dindori has been given to Vanya Sansthan of the Tribal Welfare Department. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed happiness over this.
Many congratulations to the people of both districts for getting the GI tag for the Gajak mangoes of Morena and Sundarja mangoes of Rewa. The taste of Morena’s Gajak is breaking the boundaries of the country and going to the world, the sweetness of Sundarja is also wonderful.
GI applications for tribal dolls, Pithora paintings, wooden masks, baskets with lids, and chikara musical instruments from the state are under consideration. Action is also being taken to provide GI tags to wooden toys of Budhni in Sehore district, Panja Dari of Alirajpur Jobat, and Nandana Print, Tarapur district of Neemuch.
It is noteworthy that in the Pravasi Bharatiya Summit held in Indore in January 2022, a three-tier agreement was signed between Cottage and Village Industries, the Textile Committee, the Government of India, and NABARD for action related to the GI tag. The government is also submitting applications for GI tags for other products.
What is the GI tag?
GI Tag is the abbreviation of Geographical Indication Tag in India. GI protection is very important and necessary for an agro-based economy like India. The Parliament of India passed the Geographical Indications (Registration and Protection) Act 1999. This act came into force in September 2003. It is given by the Controller General of Trade Marks, Designs, and Trade Marks Chennai. It is noteworthy that every product certified by GI is affixed with a GI tag. Due to these reasons, the trade of GI-tagged products is continuously increasing in the international market.
