{"id":75767,"date":"2025-12-01T13:28:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T07:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=75767"},"modified":"2025-12-01T16:24:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:54:53","slug":"ramban-sulai-honey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ramban-sulai-honey\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramban Sulai Honey"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Ramban Sulai Honey Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Prime Minister, during the 128th episode of his radio programme \u2018Mann Ki Baat\u2019 noted that Ramban Sulai honey from Jammu and Kashmir, made from wild basil, gained wider recognition after receiving a GI tag. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Ramban Sulai Honey<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ramban Sulai Honey, produced in the <\/span><b>Ramban District of Jammu and Kashmir,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is known for its <\/span><b>rich taste, aromatic floral undertones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>high nutritional value.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Extracted from Sulai plants <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">growing in the<\/span><b> Himalayas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it is prized for its <\/span><b>medicinal properties and purity.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bees forage on the nectar of snow-white blossoms of Sulai during the months of August to October to produce this well-rounded, naturally sweet honey with floral undertones.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><b>crystal-clear honey, ranging from white to amber,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contains <\/span><b>essential minerals, enzymes, and vitamins <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that enhance its health benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to superior bee strains and favourable climatic conditions, the <\/span><b>honey yield in Ramban is significantly higher <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">than in other regions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It earned a <\/span><b>Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2021.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Government of India declared Ramban Sulai Honey as the <\/span><b>district\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-one-district-one-product\/\" target=\"_blank\">One District, One Product.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What is a Geographical Indication (GI) Tag?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A geographical indication, or GI, is a <\/span><b>sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>possess qualities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a reputation that are <\/span><b>due to that origin.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It highlights the unique qualities, reputation, or characteristics that are tied to that region.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIs are <\/span><b>recognized as an aspect of <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intellectual property rights <\/span><b>(IPRs) under the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights <\/span><b>(TRIPS) Agreement.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the <\/span><b>main law i<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n India <\/span><b>that oversees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the registration and protection of geographical indications.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This act <\/span><b>prohibits the use of GI-tagged products and their names<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without authorization.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>GIs are protected for 10 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>can be renewed <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">forever.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Examples <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of GI-tagged items in India include <\/span><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Darjeeling Tea, Mysore Silk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Kashmiri Saffron.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/india-doubles-honey-production-to-1-5-lakh-metric-tonnes-exports-triple-pm-modi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DDN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ramban Sulai Honey, produced in the Ramban District of Jammu and Kashmir, is known for its rich taste, aromatic floral undertones, and high nutritional value. 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