GI tag won, hopes soar for MP’s basmati

Basmati rice, in the cultivation of which Madhya Pradesh has already taken long strides, has finally got what it had been seeking for a long time: a geographical indication (GI) tag. The state, known mainly for its soybean, wheat and pulses, had challenged the decision of Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Agency (APEDA), which functions under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to deny basmati produced here the GI label on the ground that it lacked the credentials.

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