Every state has its own items with GI Tags. Karnataka, on the other hand, has the most GI Tags in India. Karnataka has the most registrations with 48 items, which speaks volumes about the quality and heritage of the products it crops, manufactures, and generates. Furthermore, with more GI tags, the state can highlight and recognize the uniqueness of its various towns and cities. The GI label is also a status symbol that enhances seller and manufacturer morale and commercial viability.
Purpose behind GI Tag of Karnataka
Karnataka’s massive number of GI tags undoubtedly aids in the state’s sustained distinctiveness. It supports biodiversity while promoting local culture and cuisine, in addition to aiding in the preservation of historical landmarks. There are a tonne of tags for products like tur dal and betel nuts from Uttar Kannada that are awaiting approval, which will increase the total number of tags for the state.
Karnataka GI tags act more like a status that grants a region ownership of its goods. Additionally, it guarantees the product’s quality and gives the manufacturers the advantage of being able to sell their goods in the market for higher prices. In the end, it’s all about exclusivity and the government agency, in this case the Indian Patent Office, acknowledging the product’s provenance.
South Indian states have led the list of the 301 items registered with the Indian Patent Office from April 2004. Karnataka has been leading the way in getting the maximum success rates of approval of 11, whether it be in Kerala, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, or any other state, during the previous 12 years.
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List of GI Tag of Karnataka
Here are some of the Geographical Indication (GI) tagged products from Karnataka:
| S.No | Geographical Indication | Type |
| 1. | Byadgi chilli | Agriculture |
| 2. | Kinnal Toys | Handicraft |
| 3. | Mysore Agarbathi | Manufactured |
| 4. | Bangalore Blue Grapes | Agriculture |
| 5. | Mysore Pak | Sweets |
| 6. | Bangalore Rose Onion | Agriculture |
| 7. | Coorg orange | Agriculture |
| 8. | Mysore silk | Handicraft |
| 9. | Bidriware | Handicraft |
| 10. | Channapatna Toys & Dolls | Handicraft |
| 11. | Mysore Rosewood Inlay | Handicraft |
| 12. | Mysore Sandalwood Oil | Manufactured |
| 13. | Mysore Sandal Soap | Manufactured |
| 14. | Kasuti Embroidery | Handicraft |
| 15. | Mysore Traditional Paintings | Handicraft |
| 16. | Mysore betel leaf | Agricultural |
| 17. | Nanjanagud Banana | Agricultural |
| 18. | Mysore Jasmine | Agricultural |
| 19. | Udupi Jasmine | Agricultural |
| 20. | Hadagali Jasmine | Agricultural |
| 21. | Ilkal saree | Handicraft |
| 22. | Navalgund Durries | Handicraft |
| 23. | Karnataka Bronze Ware | Handicraft |
| 24. | Molakalmuru Sarees | Handicraft |
| 25. | Monsooned Malabar Arabica Coffee | Agricultural |
| 26. | Monsooned Malabar Robusta Coffee | Agricultural |
| 27. | Coorg Green Cardamom | Agricultural |
| 28. | Dharwad Pedha | Foodstuff |
| 29. | Coorg Orange | Agricultural |
| 30. | Malabar Pepper | Agricultural |
| 31. | Ganjifa Cards of Mysore | Handicraft |
| 32. | Devanahalli Pomello | Agricultural |
| 33. | Appemidi Mango | Agricultural |
| 34. | Kamalapur Red Banana | Agricultural |
| 35. | Sandur Lambani Embroidery | Handricrafts |
| 36. | Udupi Mattu Gulla Brinjal | Agricultural |
| 37. | Karnataka Bronzeware Logo | Handicraft |
| 38. | Ganjifa Cards of Mysore Logo | Handicraft |
| 39. | Navalgund Durries Logo | Handicraft |
| 40. | Guledgudd Khana | Handicraft |
| 41. | Udupi Sarees | Handicraft |
| 42. | Mysore Silk Logo | Handicraft |
| 43. | Kolhapuri Chappal | Handicraft |
| 44. | Coorg Arabica Coffee | Agricultural |
| 45. | Chikmagalur Arabica Coffee | Agricultural |
| 46. | Bababudangiris Arabica Coffee | Agricultural |
| 47. | Sirsi Supari | Agricultural |
| 48. | Gulbarga Tur Dal | Agricultural |
Recent GI Tag of Karnataka
Karnataka has 48 Geographical Indication (GI) Tags on handicrafts, agricultural, manufactured, and food products, making it the fourth most popular tourist destination in India. Gulbarga Tur Dal was the most recent product from Karnataka to acquire a GI label.
The M/s. University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) and the Karnataka Togari Abhivrudhi Mandali submitted an application for the Gulbarga Tur Dal, also known as “Gulyal,” “Chaple,” and “Bennur local,” which was granted the GI tag on August 14, 2019, and is a product that is primarily grown in the Gulbarga (now Kalburgi) district, also known as the “pigeon pea.
The distinctive flavour, aroma, and shelf life of Gulbarga Tur dal are largely attributed to the area’s fertile soil, which is rich in calcium (Ca), potassium (K), and good milling qualities. This dal, which is brown in colour and spherical in shape, is one of the key ingredients of the Kalburgi people’s staple diet and requires less cooking time than other pulses.
FAQs on GI Tag of Karnataka
The products that receive GI Tags vary by state. However, Karnataka is the Indian state with the most GI Tags. Karnataka is the state with the most registrations, and its list of 48 products tells volumes about the calibre and history of the goods it cultivates, produces, and makes.
The GI tag helps to protect the uniqueness and authenticity of a product and also provides legal protection against imitation or misuse. It helps to promote and market the product by highlighting its unique qualities and origin, thus providing economic benefits to the producers and communities associated with it.
Chikmagalur Arabica Coffee is farmed in Karnataka’s Chikmagalur district. It is the region of India where the cultivation of coffee originally began.
India Kagzi Lemons will shortly be granted Geographical Indication (GI) status. It has been grown in the northern plains of Karnataka, particularly in the Vijayapura area, since 1900. The ones grown in India, on the other hand, are noted for their distinct texture and strong acidity value.
Sirsi Supari is the most recent Geographical Indication tagged product in Karnataka.