HYDERABAD
In a important measurement guardant successful the process for achieving Geographical Indication (GI), the exertion for the well-known Armoor Turmeric assortment filed by 2 farmers’ associations has been accepted by the GI Registry successful Chennai.
According to Associate Dean successful Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural University Pidigam Saiadiah, the exertion is filed successful the sanction of 2 farmers associations — Armoor Farmers Producer Cooperative Society, Manthani, and the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society, Armoor. Mr. Saidaiah has been the main researcher of the GI task supported by NABARD successful the university.
Mr. Saidaiah on with his squad gathered captious accusation astir impervious of root of the Armoor turmeric, varietal characters, biochemical profiling, farmers practices, DNA tagging, links of geography for unsocial characters of the assortment grown successful Nizamabad district. Rajanikanth, wide caput of the Human Welfare Association based astatine Varanasi, UP, who is known arsenic the GI antheral of India, acted arsenic the method facilitator and filed the GI exertion connected behalf of the farmers.
Armoor turmeric is the seventh turmeric assortment applied for GI extortion successful the country. Erode Manjal (Erode Turmeric), Waigaon Turmeric, Sangli Turmeric, Lakadong Turmeric, Vasmat Haldi (Turmeric) person already been issued GI tag, portion Kharsawan Turmeric applied successful January this twelvemonth from Seraikela-Kharsawan territory of Jharkhand, is nether pre-examination.
Vice Chancellor of SKTGHU Danda Raji Reddy said the Geographical Indication (GI) registration could beryllium a game-changer for farmers, peculiarly those cultivating the Armoor turmeric variety. He stated that GI-tagged products would often fetch higher prices owed to their perceived prime and authenticity. The SKTGHU is moving to support the horticultural practice of Telangana with 15 different crops successful a enactment for GI tag and it would beryllium taken up aft tract investigations and interactions with farmers.
Mr. Saidaiah said the Armoor assortment of turmeric is chiefly grown successful 23 mandals of 7 divisions of Nizamabad territory for implicit 90 years. Chief General Manager of NABARD Telangana K. Uday Bhasker said GI tags would boost planetary recognition, making it easier to entree planetary markets.
Armoor assortment turmeric cultivated successful Nizamabad country seeks GI recognition. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement
