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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Ramnad farmers seek GI tag for their ‘Madurai Malli’ plants -Walter Scott

Ramnad farmers seek GI tag for their ‘Madurai Malli’ plants -Walter Scott

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published Published on Dec 21, 2013   modified Modified on Dec 21, 2013
-The Hindu


RAMANATHAPURAM (Tamil Nadu): Claiming that ‘Madurai Malli' which was recently given the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag, had its origin in Ramanathapuram, farmers have urged the district administration to help them secure GI mark also for the plants raised in the district and which produced ‘Madurai Malli.'

Farmers from Mandapam region, who raised the issue at a farmers' grievance meeting, chaired by District Collector K. Nanthakumar here on Friday, said plants raised in the sandy Mandapam and Thangachimadam areas and supplied to Madurai and other districts produced the famous "Madurai Malli" and it was unfortunate that farmers who raised them were left in the lurch.

As the Collector sought to know the details, B. Ilangovan, Assistant Director, Horticulture (Tiruvadanai) agreed that the plants raised in Mandapam and Thangachimadam regions and "Madurai Malli" cultivated by farmers in Madurai, Theni and Dindigul districts had a "mother and child" like relationship.

He said the farmers cultivating the plants in the district could reap the benefit of a patent or GI mark, provided they come under one umbrella and moved the authorities on behalf of an association.

The DHAN foundation helped the farmers and secured the GI tag for Madurai Malli after moving the Geographical Indications Registry, he said.

Sources in Horticulture department said that farmers in the district were cultivating "Ramnad Gundu Malli", which was akin to "Madurai Malli".


The Hindu, 21 December, 2013, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ramnad-farmers-seek-gi-tag-for-their-madurai-malli-plants/article5483807.ece?homepage=true


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