NASHIK: Onions from Lasalgaon will get the Geographical Indication (GI) tag soon as the agricultural department of the state has started the process to grant the special status to the commodity produced in the district.
GI is a name or sign used on products corresponding to a specific geographical location. The use of a GI tag may act as certification that the product is made traditionally or has a reputation owing to its geographical origin.
The promotion and development of GI is a tool for regional promotion and to protect the heritage of a particular place. This will help the producers market their products and earn more revenue. Nashik grapes and valley wine have already received the GI tag.
Addressing farmers during a workshop organised by the Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), joint director (Nashik division) of the state agricultural department Kailas Mote said, "Onions from Lasalgaon are famous across the country. We have identified Lasalgaon onions for GI registration and have started the process. The state provides a grant of Rs 40 lakh every year for GI registration."
Mote added, "Apart from Lasalgaon onions, we are also considering Sinnar's garlic and Jalgaon's banana and brinjal for the GI tag. It will help farmers of the concerned areas to market the product at large and earn more income."
The arrival of onions at the Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Company (APMC) is close to 50 lakh quintals worth around Rs 500 crore per year. Of the total export of onions from the country, around 80% of the commodity comes from Nashik, including a large contribution from Lasalgaon. Nashik onions are famous not only across the country, but also the world due to their taste and durability.
Of the total onion production of the country, Maharashtra contributes around 50%. The district contributes around half of the state's total production.
According to the former director of the National Agriculture Co-operative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), Changdev Holkar, "People know Nashik's onions by their taste. There is a huge demand for Nashik's onions as compared to the commodity grown in other states of the country. Onions (Allium cepa) are widely grown in different parts of the country mainly by small and marginal farmers. The commodity has medicinal value. The nutritive value of onions varies according to the variety. Onions that are smaller in size are more nutritious than the big ones."
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Agriculture-department-starts-Geographical-Indication-process-for-Lasalgaon-onions/articleshow/45486543.cms
GI is a name or sign used on products corresponding to a specific geographical location. The use of a GI tag may act as certification that the product is made traditionally or has a reputation owing to its geographical origin.
The promotion and development of GI is a tool for regional promotion and to protect the heritage of a particular place. This will help the producers market their products and earn more revenue. Nashik grapes and valley wine have already received the GI tag.
Addressing farmers during a workshop organised by the Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), joint director (Nashik division) of the state agricultural department Kailas Mote said, "Onions from Lasalgaon are famous across the country. We have identified Lasalgaon onions for GI registration and have started the process. The state provides a grant of Rs 40 lakh every year for GI registration."
Mote added, "Apart from Lasalgaon onions, we are also considering Sinnar's garlic and Jalgaon's banana and brinjal for the GI tag. It will help farmers of the concerned areas to market the product at large and earn more income."
The arrival of onions at the Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Company (APMC) is close to 50 lakh quintals worth around Rs 500 crore per year. Of the total export of onions from the country, around 80% of the commodity comes from Nashik, including a large contribution from Lasalgaon. Nashik onions are famous not only across the country, but also the world due to their taste and durability.
Of the total onion production of the country, Maharashtra contributes around 50%. The district contributes around half of the state's total production.
According to the former director of the National Agriculture Co-operative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), Changdev Holkar, "People know Nashik's onions by their taste. There is a huge demand for Nashik's onions as compared to the commodity grown in other states of the country. Onions (Allium cepa) are widely grown in different parts of the country mainly by small and marginal farmers. The commodity has medicinal value. The nutritive value of onions varies according to the variety. Onions that are smaller in size are more nutritious than the big ones."
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Agriculture-department-starts-Geographical-Indication-process-for-Lasalgaon-onions/articleshow/45486543.cms
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