Ques: For which of the following Indian crop the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) has directed to issue a geographical indication (GI) tags?
(a) Basmati Rice
(b) Yellow mustard
(c) Red Corn
(d) Golden Rice
Ans (a)
Related facts:
- On 5 February 2016, The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) has directedto proceed with registration of a geographical indication (GI) tag for Basmati rice.
- It will be issued according to the geographical demarcation conducted by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
- Under this seven north Indian Basmati rice-producing states like Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir will get the GI tag.
- The appellate authority also asked to reconsider the matter of inclusion of uncovered areas, including Madhya Pradesh, Odisha in the area covered under the GI for Basmati.
- India exported 37 lakh million tons of Basmati Rice to the world worth 27,597.87 crore in 2014-15.
- India export majority of the basmati rice to the following countries Saudi Arabia, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Kuwait.
Reference:
http://www.ipabindia.in/pdfs/OrderNo.6-2016-OA-1-6and8-9-2012-GI-CH.pdf