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Goan cashew with unique taste & identity gets GI tag.
Oct 06, 2023

The Goa cashew (kernel) has successfully secured the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The window for any opposition to the GI tag designation closed on October 1, with no opposition filed. Consequently, the GI registry now considers it officially registered. The GI registry is expected to update the status to 'registered' within the next two to three days.
'Goan cashew has a long and cherished heritage and this GI status helps to preserve our legacy,' said chief minister Pramod Sawant. He said that this recognition will offer 'a great opportunity for every stakeholder in the cashew industry in Goa' and is a milestone towards the Swayampurna Goa mission.
One significant impact of the GI tag is that it will enable buyers to distinguish between authentic Goan cashews and those sourced from other regions.
GI will ensure local cashew farmers receive recognition’
 
Manufacturers have, at times, imported African cashews to meet the high demand in Goa. With the GI tag, consumers can now be certain of the origin of the cashews they purchase. Rohit Zantye, president, Goa Cashew Manufacturers Association, said that the GI will ensure local cashew farmers receive 'recognition and safeguarding' for their hard work besides 'bolstering the Goan cashew industry, ensuring its continued growth and prosperity'.
 
'The overall climatological impact of Goa and traditional farming practices followed by Goans gives the Goan cashew its unique identity and taste,' said Deepak Parab, nodal officer, patent facilitation centre at the State Council for Science and Technology. Parab also explained that any Goan processor acquiring cashews from local farmers will need to apply to the GI registry for the use of the GI l ogo, indicating the origin of the product. A stakeholders’ meeting is planned to discuss this process. Several products that are unique to Goa — bebinca, malcorada mango, seven-ridge okra, Agasaim brinjal, Harmal chili, Khola chili, etc — have been published in the journal owing to the efforts of the State Council for Science and Technology. In addition to this, Goa University has facilitated documentation on the earthen instrument, ghumot. The State Council for Science and Technology has submitted this as well for GI status.
    
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