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GI tag for Salem sago
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- The Salem sago (Javvarisi) received Geographical Indication (GI) tag recently.
- Sago, derived from raw tapiocas, is in the form of small hard globules or pearls and is pearl white in colour.
- Tapioca is a major horticulture crop cultivated on nearly 3 lakh hectares in Tamil Nadu.
- In Salem district, in 1943, Manickam Chettiar was the first person to manufacture sago.
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