Kashmir Saffron Gets GI Tag -Burning Issues

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Recently Geographical Indications Registry
Gave Geographical Indication Tag To Kashmiri Saffron on an application filled by Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Jammu and Kashmir.

What is Geographical Indication Tag?

Geographical Indication is a name or a sign given to certain products that relate to a specific geographical location or origins like a region, town or country.
GI Tag ensures that none other than those registered as authorized users are allowed to use the popular product name.
Under Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection)Act, 1999

Kashmiri Saffron

Cultivated and harvested in the Karewa (highlands) in some regions of Kashmir, including Pulwama, Budgam, Kishtwar and Srinagar.
Saffron cultivation is believed to have been introduced in Kashmir in around 1st Century BCE.
It is the only saffron in the world grown at an altitude of 1,600 m to 1,800 m AMSL

Its stigmas just separated from the flowers and dried without further processing. Mongra Saffron
Its stigmas are detached from the flower, dried in the sun and processed traditionally. Guchhi Saffron
It same as Lachha, except that the latter’s driedstigmas are packed loosely in air-tight containers

More About Saffron

Scientific name -Crocus sativus
It is a very precious and costly product.
Iran is the largest producer of saffron and India is a close competitor.
It rejuvenates health and is used in cosmetics and for medicinal purposes.

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