Ishad mango

• Recently, the delicious Ishad Mango from Uttara Kannada (Karnataka) has earned its much-awaited geological indicator (GI) tag.

ABOUT ISHAD MANGO:

• It is grown predominantly around Ankola, is tasty and contains a lot of
• It is also called the Oriental mango, as it was once canned and exported to various countries under this name. The fruit has been cultivated for over 400 years in Ankola and its surrounding area.
• It has two variants — Kari Ishad, which has thin skin, more pulp and is sweeter, and Bili Ishad, which has thick skin and less pulp and sweetness.
• The Kari Ishad is accepted as one of the finest quality mangoes due to its unique aroma, luscious taste, high amount of pulp, shape, and size.

ABOUT GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAG

• Geographical Indication (GI) is an indication used to identify goods having special characteristics originating from a definite geographical territory.
• The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 seeks to provide for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods in India.
• It is governed and directed by the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
• It was decided and also stated under Articles 1 (2) and 10 of the Paris Convention that the protection of industrial Property and Geographical Indication are elements of Intellectual Property.
• It is primarily an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicrafts and industrial goods).
• This tag is valid for a period of 10 years following which it can be renewed.

OTHER MANGEOS WITH GI TAG

• Gir Kesar Mango – Gujarat
• Appemidi mango – Karnataka
• Marathwada Kesar mango – Maharashtra
• Alphonso mango – Maharashtra
• Malihabadi Dusseheri Mango -Uttar Pradesh
• Malda Laxman Bhog Mango – West Bengal
• Khirsapati mangoes – West Bengal
• Malda Fazli Mango – West Bengal