Printed on: Nov 29, 2025 07:15 pm IST
With this, 11 agriculture and horticulture merchandise of Bengal own received GI design, first being Darjeeling Tea, which received two GI tags — for mark and title — in 2005
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Siliguri: Mandarin orange, grown in the hills of Darjeeling in West Bengal and known for its quality and sweetness, has been granted Geographical Indication (GI) design, folks attentive to the construction stated.
Feeble professor of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV) Tulsi Saran Ghimiray, who initiated the GI proposal in August 2022 with the expert strengthen of nodal officer of Patent Files Centre (PIC), West Bengal Reveal Council of Science & Skills (WBSCS&T) Mahuya Hom Choudhary, stated, “Because the strategy progressed, the applicant was as soon as formally modified from UBKV to Darjeeling Natural Farmers Producer Organisation (DOFPO), Mirik in August 2024.”
“This was as soon as to keep in mind definite that the ownership rested with the grassroots workers. Darjeeling Mandarin Orange met all qualification necessities, resulting in its publication in the GI Journal (Volume 206) on twenty third July 2025, adopted by the mandated public search for duration. Formally the GI design was as soon as accorded to Darjeeling Mandarin Orange on November 24, 2025,” he added.
The GI trace in India is a trace of authenticity and uniqueness for merchandise which will be native to particular areas.
With this, a entire of 11 agriculture and horticulture merchandise of West Bengal own received GI design, the first being Darjeeling Tea, which received two GI tags — for mark and title — in 2005.
“Upon completion of all examinations, hearings, and due diligence by the GI Registry beneath the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Exchange, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Authorities of India, the GI design was as soon as formally granted on 24 November 2025,” he added.
Chairman of DOFPO Manoj Subba stated, “Securing GI design would dawdle a long manner to revive the cultivation of Darjeeling Mandarin Orange.”
Celebrating a “honest milestone,” Subba, a resident of Mirik who has orange orchards on two acres of land, stated, “It’s a birthday party of the hills, the farmers, and the heritage of a fruit that has shaped the identity of Darjeeling and Kalimpong for generations. Here is bigger than honest reaching a honest milestone.”
As per 2016 recordsdata, Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts produced 15,000 metric a entire bunch oranges. Until virus and pest attacks began creating havoc over the final 15 years, Darjeeling Mandarin Oranges — most productive known for his or her quality and sweetness — had been largely exported and had been in excessive search recordsdata from even in European markets.
