{"id":76206,"date":"2025-12-03T12:41:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=76206"},"modified":"2025-12-03T13:14:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:44:19","slug":"new-geographical-indication-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/new-geographical-indication-products\/","title":{"rendered":"New Geographical Indication Products"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>New Geographical Indication Products Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, five products from Tamil Nadu have secured the Geographical Indications (GI) tag.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About New Geographical Indication Products<\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><b>Woraiyur Cotton Sari<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is native to Tiruchi district, and is woven in Manamedu on the <\/span><b>banks of the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/cauvery-basin\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cauvery<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are known for their <\/span><b>distinctive Korvai border <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(a continuous running pattern) \u2014 block colour palettes, and geometric motifs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The border has different <\/span><b>motifs,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including many geometrical shapes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Devanga community <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has been the driving force behind the Woraiyur cotton sarees for generations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Thooyamalli Rice<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thooyamalli, meaning \u2018pure jasmine\u2019, is a <\/span><b>traditional sambha-season rice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> variety grown <\/span><b>over 135 &#8211; 140 days.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is often <\/span><b>referred to as \u2018pearl rice\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to its shiny nature and is regarded highly for its nutritional benefits.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Kavindapadi \u2018Naatu Sakkarai\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kavindapadi in Erode district is a major supplier of jaggery powder in Tamil Nadu, with vast stretches of sugarcane fields nourished by the <\/span><b>Lower Bhavani Project canal.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is made locally by mechanically crushing the cane and slowly <\/span><b>evaporating the extracted juice.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Namakkal \u2018Kalchatti\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Namakkal\u2019s famed <\/span><b>cookware is made using soapstone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (makkal pathirangal).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>popularly known as kalchatti,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and has been a staple in South Indian kitchens for generations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Ambasamudram \u2018Choppu Saman\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Origin: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The art of making choppu saman (wooden toys) has been practiced for over two centuries, with origins <\/span><b>tracing back to the 18th century.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This craft involves the careful handcrafting of <\/span><b>miniature wooden toys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 from tiny kitchen utensils to small tables, chairs, and other play objects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Material used:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditionally, these toys were carved from indigenous trees <\/span><b>like the Manjal Kadamba tree<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Neolamarckia cadamba<\/span><b>), teak, and rosewood.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/woraiyur-cotton-sari-kavindapadi-nattu-sakkarai-namakkal-kalchatti-thooyamalli-rice-ambasamudram-choppu-saman-get-gi-tags\/article70348654.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Products Woraiyur cotton sari, Kavindapadi nattu sakkarai, Namakkal makkal pathirangal the traditional Thooyamalli rice variety and Ambasamudram choppu saman from Tamil Nadu have secured the Geographical Indications (GI) tag. 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