Erode Turmeric gets GI Tag
- Erode turmeric on March 7th got a Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indication Registry.
- The Erode Manjal Vanigargal Matrum Kidangu Urimaiyalargal Sangham had applied for the GI tag on January 4, 2011, at the office of the Deputy Registrar of GI Registry in Chennai.
- Erode turmeric was a traditional cultivar of India, grown in Erode. The cultivar is called Erode local, i.e. Chinnanadan.
Prelims Fact Erode Turmeric
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