Nine North-Eastern Indian products gets Geographical Indication registry

The organic and exotic agricultural produce of Northeast India got nine products registered at geographical indication (GI) registry.

These products included Assam Karbi Anglong Ginger, Assam Tezpur Litchi, Meghalaya Khasi Mandarin, Sikkim Large Cardamom, Mizoram Bird Eye Chilly, Manipur Kachai Lemon, Tripura Queen Pineapple, Arunachal Orange and Nagaland Tree Tomato

According to North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (Neramac) this will pave way for better branding and marketing of these products both in domestic and international Market besides protecting local crops.