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To protect farmers and their produce, India’s GI tag needs reform
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The Indian Express
Shortly after, Rajasthan producers argued that this could affect producers outside Gujarat — those in Rajasthan, for instance, a state that alone produces around 3,00,000 tonnes of cumin.
AdvertisementThe GI Act, 1999, provides three months for inviting objections to the application, with notice published in the GI journal.
However, the language and source barriers prevented the Rajasthan producers from objecting within the prescribed period.
Studies conducted by TERI reveal that a GI-tagged product commands a 20-30 per cent premium.
As a result, only 10-15 per cent of the actual premium trickled down to actual producers.