Tag: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Ministry of commerce and industry has been identifying new geographical Indication (GI) tagged Agri products to export them to new destinations. A GI tag is a unique identifier that is given to a product, which defines the region of origin of that product. This tag also signifies the product’s origin as that region’s property.   Great emphasis has also been placed by the govt. on connecting farmer producer companies, farmer producing organizations and exporters to make an export hub in Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi.   The country’s agriculture sector has played a crucial role in exports, especially during the pandemic thus cementing India’s place as an emerging major global food and agriculture product supplier.   Basmati R...