WHAT IS GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION AND WHAT IS ITS IMPORTANCE

Medicinal plants and Geographical Indications (GI) Geographical Indication (GI) : a sign or tag used on agricultural, natural or manufactured products indicating a specific geographical location. part of the intellectual property rights comes under the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property. The purpose for quality assurance and trade for conservation of species. helps to supplement the incomes of the farmers. Let’s take a look at a few medicinal plants of Ayurveda that are GI-tagged. Navara Rice Oryza Sativa L. 🔹“Navara Rice” 🔹Shashtikashali in Ayurveda 🔹cultivated largely in Palakkad and neighbouring districts of #Kerala. 🔹It has a wide range of health benefits. 🔹It is particularly famous as the critical ingredient of a Kerala panchakarma speciality treatments procedure called Navarakizhi. 🔹The Navara rice has curative potential for various diseases like...