|
|
|
You can get e-magazine links on WhatsApp. Click here
|
|
|
|
|
|
India challenges EU decision on PGI grant to Pak for Basmati Rice
|
|
Thursday, 02 January, 2025, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
|
|
Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
|
India has challenged the decision taken by the European Union to grant Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) to Pakistan for Basmati Rice in European Court of Justice, after EU rejected Indian application seeking access to the documents submitted by Pakistan in support of its claim.
The matter has been going on for long after Pakistan claimed GI tag for its long grain rice as Basmati.
Even Indian agri scientists expressed concerns over the piracy of Indian Basmati Rice varieties by Pakistan earlier this year.
Further, EU had previously put restrictions on Indian Basmati Rice over alleged use of pesticide in high quantity.
India is the largest exporter of rice in the world. India also holds 65% market of Basmati Rice exports, which is grown in the foothills of Himalayas.
In the last fiscal 2023-24, India exported over 5242048 MT of Basmati Rice worth Rs 4838918 crore.
India exports majorly to Gulf countries, while Pakistani long grain rice is exported to EU & Australia as Basmati.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|