Basmati rice will soon be getting Geographical Indications (GI) tag by Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB).
IPAB has passed the order allowing assistant registrar to register and issue certificate within four weeks.
The GI tag for the basmati rice cultivation will be in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Western UP and the two districts of Jammu and Kathua.
Petition to include Madhya Pradesh in the areas of basmati cultivation for GI tag has been sent back to assistant registrar and an order will be passed within 6 months after hearing both parties.
Petition of Pakistan basmati growers dismissed.
