Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s ‘Kandhamal Haladi’ has won the National Intellectual Property Award for 2021-22.
According to sources, it was the most liked geographical indication in ‘Agriculture’ under GI Category.
Besides ‘Kandhamal Haldi’, four other items from different states also received the award on Saturday.
Notably, Kandhamal turmeric and Koraput ginger have been identified as potential commodities for the development of value chains with a focus on outreach to Germany and other European Union (EU) markets.
It is pertinent to mention here that Kandhamal Haladi, a variety of turmeric indigenous to South Odisha and mostly cultivated in Kandhamal district, was awarded a Geographical Indication (GI) tag on the occasion of Utkal Divas on April 1, 2019.
Kandhamal Apex Spices Association for Marketing (KASAM), a registered society involved in processing and value addition along with marketing of spices and other products, filed an application for a GI tag for this spice on January 11, 2018. The proposal was accepted under sub-section (1) of Section 13 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
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