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Kalaburagi's GI-tagged tur dal wins PM's praise after export to Maldives
খবরে কেন?
Kalaburagi's tur dal reached the Maldives: which 1999 Act protects a GI tag, and who registers it?
GI-tagged Kalaburagi tur dal exported to the Maldives.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
2 মিনিট
Tur dal from Kalaburagi, which carries a Geographical Indication tag, has been exported to the Maldives and drew praise from the Prime Minister.
The export highlights the value of GI recognition for Karnataka's pulse growers.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
মূল তথ্য
Remember these
- Kalaburagi tur dal (pigeon pea) carries a Geographical Indication (GI) tag and has been exported to the Maldives.
- GIs in India are registered under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
- The GI Registry is based in Chennai and works under the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
- India's GI law follows its obligations under the TRIPS Agreement of the WTO.
- Kalaburagi is a major tur dal growing district in North Karnataka, often called the pulse bowl of the state.
প্রিলিমস · মেইনস
How the exam will ask it
প্রিলিমস
- Consider the following statements about Geographical Indications in India: 1. They are registered under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. 2. The GI Registry is located in Chennai. 3. A GI tag protects inventions in the same way as a patent. Which of the statements given above are correct? (1 and 2 only)
- A GI tag identifies goods as originating from a territory where a given quality, reputation or characteristic is essentially attributable to its geographical origin.
- The Patents Act, 1970 and the Trade Marks Act, 1999 are separate laws and do not govern GI registration.
মেইনস
GS-III (agriculture, farmers' income, food processing) and GS-II (state and central support). Issue: pulse growers of Karnataka gain little from a GI tag unless it turns into market access. Provision/policy: the GI Act, 1999, with export promotion through APEDA and the push for self-reliance in pulses. Implication: the Maldives export shows that GI branding can lift price realisation and farmer incomes. Way forward: build quality certification and traceability, organise farmer producer organisations, and link GI products to export clusters.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Kalaburagi tur dal, exported to the Maldives, is protected as a Geographical Indication under which law?
- Patents Act, 1970
- Trade Marks Act, 1999
- Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001
- Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
উত্তর দেখুন
উত্তর: D — Correct: Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 — GIs in India are registered under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. • Patents Act, 1970 — wrong: The Patents Act protects inventions, not geographical names of products. • Trade Marks Act, 1999 — wrong: The Trade Marks Act covers marks of traders, while GIs have their own separate law. • Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 — wrong: The PPV&FR Act protects plant varieties and breeders' rights, not GIs.
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