{"id":5260,"date":"2022-12-17T10:55:29","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T05:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=5260"},"modified":"2025-03-27T05:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T23:44:40","slug":"geographical-indication-gi-tag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/geographical-indication-gi-tag\/","title":{"rendered":"Geographical Indication (GI) Tag"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Why in news?:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Attappady Attukombu Avara (beans), Attappady Thuvara (red gram), Onattukara Ellu (sesame), Kanthalloor-Vattavada Veluthulli (garlic), and Kodungalloor Pottuvellari (snap melon) are the latest Geographical Indications that have been registered.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The unique features of the products, imparted by the agro-climatic conditions of the geographical area of their production, are the basis for getting geographical indication tag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Attappady Attukombu Avara:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Attappady Attukombu Avara, cultivated in the Attappady region of Palakkad, is curved like a goat\u2019s horn as its name indicates.<\/li>\n<li>Its higher anthocyanin content compared to other dolichos beans imparts violet colour in the stem and fruits.<\/li>\n<li>Anthocyanin is helpful against cardiovascular diseases along with its antidiabetic properties.<\/li>\n<li>Other than this, calcium, protein, and fibre content are also high.<\/li>\n<li>The higher phenolic content of Attappady Attukombu Avara imparts resistance against pest and diseases, making the crop suitable for organic cultivation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Attappady Thuvara:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Attappady Thuvara is having seeds with white coat.<\/li>\n<li>Compared to other red grams, Attappady Thuvara seeds are bigger and have higher seed weight.<\/li>\n<li>This delicious red gram, which is used as vegetable and dal, is rich in protein, carbohydrate, fibre, calcium and magnesium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Kanthalloor-Vattavada Veluthulli (garlic):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Compared to the garlic produced in other areas, the garlic from the Kanthalloor-Vattavada area of Devikulam block panchayat in Idukki contains higher amount of sulphides, flavonoids, and proteins.<\/li>\n<li>It is rich in allicin, which is effective against microbial infections, blood sugar, cancer, cholesterol, heart diseases, and damages to blood vessels.<\/li>\n<li>The garlic cultivated in this area is also rich in essential oil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Onattukara Ellu (sesame):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Onattukara Ellu and its oil are famous for its unique health benefits.<\/li>\n<li>Relatively higher antioxidant content in Onattukara Ellu helps in fighting the free radicals, which destroy the body cells.<\/li>\n<li>Also, the high content of unsaturated fat makes it beneficial for heart patients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Kodungalloor Pottuvellari (snap melon):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Kodungalloor Pottuvellari cultivated in Kodungalloor and parts of Ernakulam is consumed as juice and in other forms.<\/li>\n<li>This snap melon, which is harvested in summer, is an excellent for quenching thirst.<\/li>\n<li>It contains high amount of Vitamin C.<\/li>\n<li>Compared to other cucurbits, nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, fibre and fat content are also high in Kodungalloor Pottuvellari.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Q1) Which state has the highest GI tag in India?<\/h3>\n<p>Karnataka has the highest number of GI tags (48) products followed by Tamil Nadu (42).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/states-five-agricultural-products-get-gi-tag\/article66271422.ece#:~:text=Attappady%20Attukombu%20Avara%2C%20Attappady%20Thuvara,COMMents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Hindu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A geographical indication is a sign used on products possessing qualities that are due to their 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