Bundelkhand wheat

• The Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh has received its first Geographical Indication (GI) tag for a farm produce.
• The indigenous farm produce wheat, popularly known as Kathiya Gehu (wheat), has been conferred the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

ABOUT BUNDELKHAND KATHIYA GEHU

• It is Technically classified as “Triticum Durum”.
• This particular wheat has high nutritional value and a high fibre content.
• It is usually sown in the last week of October or first week of November and is harvested between March and April.
• This wheat has several medicinal values.

ABOUT GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI)

• A GI is an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicrafts and industrial goods) originating from a definite geographical territory.
• Typically, such a name conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness, which is essentially attributable to the place of its origin.
• It is a mark of authenticity and ensures that registered authorized users or at least those residing inside the geographic territory are allowed to use the popular product names.
• GI tag in India is governed by Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999 which is issued by the Geographical Indications Registry (Chennai).
• The registration of a geographical indication is valid for a period of 10 years which can be renewed from time to time for further period of 10 years each.
• The first product in India to be accorded with GI tag was Darjeeling tea in the year 2004-05.