Geographical Indication (GI) is a sign or name used on goods that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities/ reputation/characteristics that are essentially attributable to that place of origin. According to Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), Geographical indications are indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a Member, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographical origin. 21 products from Kerala have got geographical indication so far. Among these 12 products come under the agricultural category; the recent one being the Kaipad rice from Kannur.
KAIPAD RICE
A large acreage of fields under kaipad rice cultivation is in the northern parts, especially Kannur. The kaipad system of rice cultivation is an integrated organic farming system in which rice....
