Two new products - vellore spiny brinjal and pamanathapuram mundu chilli - of Tamil Nadu, have been conferred the prestigious geographical indications (GI) tag. As the mandatory four-month notice period for the projects for over on February 21, they are now deemed to have been registered as GI products.
With this, the total number of Tamil Nadu products that have earned GI recognition has risen to 45, placing the state at number two spot. Karnataka has got maximum GI tags with 46. Kerala is in third position with 36 GI products.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com