Row over GI tag for Kala Jeera rice in Odisha’s Koraput district The MSSRF contended that the application for the GI tag by a private company could potentially exclude local farmers from benefits
National
The M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) at Jeypore in Odisha has raised objection to a recent advertisement published by the Geographical Indicator (GI) authorities regarding the formal granting of the GI tag to Koraput’s renowned 'Kala Jeera Rice', often referred to as the 'Prince of Rice'.The MSSRF contended that the application for the GI tag by a private company, identified as Jaivik Shree Farmers Producers Company (JSFPC), could potentially exclude local farmers from benefits.“Kala Jeera rice is an exclusive product of Koraput district and the application for the GI tag has to be done by a government agency and not by any private organisation.
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