TNPSC Thervupettagam

GI tag for Erode turmeric

March 8 , 2019 1961 days 1126 0
  • Erode turmeric got a Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indication Registry.
  • Erode Manjal Vanigargal Matrum Kidangu Urimaiyalargal Sangham applied for the GI tag at the office of the Deputy Registrar of GI Registry in Chennai.
  • Geographical Indication is a name or sign used on certain products that correspond to a specific geographical location or origin.
  • Erode turmeric is a rhizome obtained from the Erode local cultivator.
  • In its claim for uniqueness, the mean length of the fingers of Erode turmeric was about 4.15 cm and the mean circumference was about 3.03 cm.

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