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Kalaburagi Tur Dal Exported to the Maldives
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Farmers earned 30% above market from one tonne: the GI-tagged Kalaburagi tur dal and APEDA's role
APEDA supported a 1-tonne export of GI-tagged Kalaburagi tur dal to the Maldives, earning farmers over 30% more.
Why it matters: Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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With support from the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), 1 metric tonne of GI-tagged Kalaburagi tur dal was exported from Karnataka to the Maldives.
The export helped local farmers earn over 30 per cent more than prevailing domestic market rates.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ
Remember these
- APEDA supported export of 1 metric tonne of GI-tagged Kalaburagi tur dal to the Maldives
- Farmers earned over 30% more than prevailing domestic market rates
- APEDA is the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- A GI (Geographical Indication) tag identifies goods originating from a specific region with distinct quality or reputation
- Kalaburagi is Karnataka's major tur (pigeonpea) growing region, often called the 'Tur Bowl' of Karnataka
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- APEDA is a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry that promotes export of agricultural and processed food products.
- Geographical Indications are protected in India under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, in line with the WTO TRIPS Agreement.
- Tur (pigeonpea, arhar) is a major pulse crop of Karnataka, grown mainly in the Kalaburagi region.
- The Maldives is an Indian Ocean island neighbour and an important destination for Indian agricultural exports.
ਮੇਨਜ਼
GS-III (Agriculture, farm produce marketing) and GS-I/Karnataka economy. A GI tag plus an export-promotion agency can lift farmer realisation above domestic mandi prices; the policy lever is APEDA's market linkage and quality certification. The implication is better farm income and pulses value-chain development, and the way forward is scaling volumes, FPO-led aggregation, traceability and diversifying export destinations.
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