GI Tag to White Onion

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

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With its picturesque beaches, Alibag, in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, is one of the popular tourist spots.
- This historic place will be now recognized for Geographical Indication (GI) tagged white onion.
The GI for this onion, characterised 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.

What is a Geographical Indication (GI)?

It is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.
In order to function as a GI, a sign must identify a product as originating in a given place.

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

Source:TH

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