Geographical Indication (GI) accorded products in NE Region
Geographical Indication (GI) accorded products in NE Region are:
• Assam- Ginger from KarbiAnglong district • Assam- Litchi from Tezpur in Sonitpur district • Meghalaya- Orange ‘Khasi mandarin’ variety • Sikkim- Large Cardamom • Mizoram- Bird Eye Chilli • Manipur- Kachai Lemon • Tripura- ‘Queen’ pineapple • Arunachal Pradesh- Orange • Nagaland- Tree Tomato
GI tag will help to protect these exclusive special local crops and also pave the way for better branding & marketing of these products both within the country & international markets.