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GI-Tagged Bengali Sweet 'Joynagar Moa' Registers 1st Export
In a first, West Bengal has exported its popular sweet ‘Joynagar moa’ to Bahrain. Confined to be sold in state's Joynagar town, the GI-tagged perishable sweet is a popped-rice bind with fresh date-palm jaggery and available only during winter. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, which facilitate its export, revealed that ‘moa’ joined the list of only a few GI-tagged… read-more
Tags: Geographical Indication Tag, GI Tag, Joynagar Moa, West Bengal, Kolkata
Courtesy: The Hindu
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J&K Bats To Secure GI Tag For Doda's Gucchi Mushroom
The Jammu and Kashmir authorities have applied for the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Doda’s Gucchi mushroom, one of the world’s costliest food items. Submitting GI application at the Chennai-based GI registry, J&K principal secretary Navin Kumar Choudhary said that it will help the legal protection and usher export. Known for unique flavor and spongy, honeycomb texture, the wildly grown and hand-picked Doda Gucchi mushroom is priced… read-more
Tags: Geographical Indication Tag, GI Tag, Jammu and Kashmir, Gucchi Mushroom, Doda
Courtesy: The Times of India
