The trademarks and geographical indication (GI) authorities
awarded the unique tag to 21 products after a spurt in applications for the
special status in the first three months of the year.
The six Tamil Nadu items granted the tag are
Madurai malli (jasmine), Pattamadai pai (mat), Nachiarkoil kuthuvilakku (lamp),
Toda embroidery, Thanjavur veena and Chettinad kottan (palmyra basketry).
Traditional items from outside the state accorded
the status include Mangalagiri saris and fabrics from Andhra Pradesh, Narayanpet
handloom saris and Bangalore blue grapes from Karnataka and Agra durrie (carpet),
Farrukhabad prints,Lucknow zardozi (embroidery, especially with gold or silver),
and shuttlewoven Banaras brocades and saris from Uttar Pradesh. Mexican
alcoholic beverage tequila was also accorded the status on an application in
the Chennai GI office.
Karnataka, with 32, tops the list for products
granted the GI tag so far and is followed by Tamil Nadu (24), Andhra Pradesh (22)
and Kerala (20).
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