Lok Sabha Question No. 3308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Suggestions from Multi-National Food Processing Companies
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: S. RAJENDRAN, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3308

ANSWERED ON 06 TH  DECEMBER, 2016.

## SUGGESTIONS FROM MULTI-NATIONAL FOOD PROCESSING COMPANIES

3308.   SHRI S. RAJENDRAN: SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the suggestions from MNCs were not included in the country's food policy including FDI policy in food processing sector and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  any  complaint  has  been  received  regarding  omission  of  suggestions  from  such companies in the Food policy and if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken in this regard;
- (c) whether any hurdles were reported in charting out both short and long term plans with other stakeholders in the food processing sector in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of edible Indian products  which have been successful in obtaining  GI identifications; and
- (e) whether there have been efforts to earn corresponding ratifications from concerned agencies abroad at par with their prescribed norms and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a)  to  (c):    Policy(ies)  on  different  sectors  are  formulated/  reviewed  after  intensive  consultations with stakeholders including Ministries/ Departments concerned, apex industry chambers and other organizations.  Views/  Suggestions  received  are  considered  by  the  Government  and  necessary amendments, if required, are made in the policy from time to time.
- (d)  &  (e):    The  State-wise  registration  details  of  Geographical  Indications  (GI)  applications  are given  at  Annexure.  No  information  regarding  efforts  to  earn  corresponding  ratifications  from concerned agencies abroad is available with this Ministry.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) & (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3308  ANSWERED  ON  THE  6 TH   DECEMBER  2016  REGARDING  SUGGESTIONS  FROM  MULTINATIONAL FOOD PROCESSING COMPANIES

## STATE- WISE REGISTRATION DETAILS OF

## GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (G.I) APPLICATIONS

|   S. No. | Application No.   | Geographical Indications                   | Goods (As per Sec 2 (f) of GI Act 1999 )   | State            |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------|
|        1 | 1 &2              | Darjeeling Tea (word & logo)               | Agricultural                               | West Bengal      |
|        2 | 25                | Kangra Tea                                 | Agricultural                               | Himachal Pradesh |
|        3 | 33                | Coorg Orange                               | Agricultural                               | Karnataka        |
|        4 | 34                | Mysore Betel leaf                          | Agricultural                               | Karnataka        |
|        5 | 35                | Nanjanagud Banana                          | Agricultural                               | Karnataka        |
|        6 | 69                | Mysore Jasmine                             | Agricultural                               | Karnataka        |
|        7 | 70                | Udupi Jasmine                              | Agricultural                               | Karnataka        |
|        8 | 71                | Hadagali Jasmine                           | Agricultural                               | Karnataka        |
|        9 | 17                | Navara Rice                                | Agricultural                               | Kerala           |
|       10 | 36                | Palakkadan Matta Rice                      | Agricultural                               | Kerala           |
|       11 | 49 &56            | Malabar Pepper                             | Agricultural                               | Kerala           |
|       12 | 50                | Allahabad Surkha                           | Agricultural                               | Uttar Pradesh    |
|       13 | 85                | Monsooned Malabar Arabica Coffee           | Agricultural                               | Karnataka        |
|       14 | 114               | Monsooned Malabar Robusta Coffee           | Agricultural                               | Karnataka        |
|       15 | 72                | Spices - Alleppey Green Cardamom           | Agricultural                               | Kerala           |
|       16 | 78                | Coorg Green Cardamom                       | Agricultural                               | Karnataka        |
|       17 | 110               | Eathomozhy Tall Coconut                    | Agricultural                               | Tamil Nadu       |
|       18 | 80                | Dharwad Pedha                              | Foodstuff                                  | Karnataka        |
|       19 | 81                | Pokkali Rice                               | Agricultural                               | Kerala           |
|       20 | 111               | Laxman Bhog Mango                          | Agricultural                               | West Bengal      |
|       21 | 112               | Khirsapati (Himsagar) Mango                | Agricultural                               | West Bengal      |
|       22 | 113               | Fazli Mango grown in the district of Malda | Agricultural                               | West Bengal      |
|       23 | 109               | Naga Mircha                                | Agricultural                               | Nagaland         |
|       24 | 116&117           | Nilgiri(Orthodox) Logo                     | Agricultural                               | Tamil Nadu       |
|       25 | 115 &118          | Assam (Orthodox) Logo                      | Agricultural                               | Assam            |
|       26 | 124               | Virupakshi Hill Banana                     | Agricultural                               | Tamil Nadu       |
|       27 | 126               | Sirumalai Hill Banana                      | Agricultural                               | Tamil Nadu       |
|       28 | 120               | Feni                                       | Manufactured                               | Goa              |

|   29 | 121      | Tirupathi Laddu              | Foodstuff    | Andhra Pradesh    |
|------|----------|------------------------------|--------------|-------------------|
|   30 | 125      | Mango Malihabadi Dusseheri   | Agricultural | Uttar Pradesh     |
|   31 | 130 &141 | Vazhakulam Pineapple         | Agricultural | Kerala            |
|   32 | 131      | Devanahalli Pomello          | Agricultural | Karnataka         |
|   33 | 132      | Appemidi Mango               | Agricultural | Karnataka         |
|   34 | 133      | Kamalapur Red Banana         | Agricultural | Karnataka         |
|   35 | 142      | Bikaneri Bhujia              | Agricultural | Rajasthan         |
|   36 | 143      | Guntur Sannam Chilli         | Agricultural | Andhra Pradesh    |
|   37 | 123      | Nashik Valley Wine           | Manufactured | Maharashtra       |
|   38 | 154      | Mahabaleshwar Strawberry     | Agricultural | Maharashtra       |
|   39 | 193      | Hyderabad Haleem             | Food Stuff   | Telangana         |
|   40 | 163      | Central Travancore Jaggery   | Agricultural | Kerala            |
|   41 | 186      | Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice     | Agricultural | Kerala            |
|   42 | 187      | Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice    | Agricultural | Kerala            |
|   43 | 165      | Nashik Grapes                | Agricultural | Maharashtra       |
|   44 | 129      | Byadagi Chilli               | Agricultural | Karnataka         |
|   45 | 185      | Gir Kesar Mango              | Agricultural | Gujarat           |
|   46 | 192      | Bhalia Wheat                 | Agricultural | Gujarat           |
|   47 | 199      | Udupi Mattu Gulla Brinjal    | Agricultural | Karnataka         |
|   48 | 228      | Ganjam Kewda Rooh            | Agricultural | Odisha            |
|   49 | 229      | Ganjam Kewda Flower          | Agricultural | Odisha            |
|   50 | 238      | Madurai Malli                | Agricultural | Tamil Nadu        |
|   51 | 211      | Bangalore Blue Grapes        | Agricultural | Karnataka         |
|   52 | 205      | Kalanamak Rice               | Agricultural | Uttar Pradesh     |
|   53 | 242      | Kaipad Rice                  | Agricultural | Kerala            |
|   54 | 240      | Kolhapur Jaggery             | Agricultural | Maharashtra       |
|   55 | 385      | Nagpur Orange                | Agricultural | Maharashtra       |
|   56 | 212      | Bangalore Rose Onion         | Agricultural | Karnataka         |
|   57 | 374      | Naga Tree Tomato             | Agricultural | Nagaland          |
|   58 | 375      | Arunachal Orange             | Agricultural | Arunachal Pradesh |
|   59 | 376      | Sikkim Large Cardamom        | Agricultural | Sikkim            |
|   60 | 377      | Mizo Chilli                  | Agricultural | Mizoram           |
|   61 | 382      | Joynagar Moa                 | Food Stuff   | West Bengal       |
|   62 | 435      | Assam Karbi Anglong Ginger   | Agricultural | Assam             |
|   63 | 436      | Tripura Queen Pineapple      | Agricultural | Tripura           |
|   64 | 479      | Chengalikodan Nendran Banana | Agricultural | Kerala            |

|   65 |   434 | Ratlami Sev                 | Food Stuff   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                     |
|------|-------|-----------------------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   66 |   438 | Tezpur Litchi               | Agricultural | Assam                                                                                                                              |
|   67 |   465 | Khasi Mandarin              | Agricultural | Meghalaya                                                                                                                          |
|   68 |   466 | Kachai Lemon                | Agricultural | Manipur                                                                                                                            |
|   69 |   437 | Memong Narang               | Agricultural | Meghalaya                                                                                                                          |
|   70 |   145 | Basmati                     | Agricultural | The entire states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and parts of western Uttar Pradesh and Jammu &Kashmir. |
|   71 |   470 | Ajara Ghansal Rice          | Agricultural | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        |
|   72 |   472 | Mangalwedha Jowar           | Agricultural | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        |
|   73 |   474 | Sindhudurg &Ratnagiri Kokum | Agricultural | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        |
|   74 |   476 | Waghya Ghevada              | Agricultural | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        |
|   75 |   477 | Navapur Tur Dal             | Agricultural | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        |
|   76 |   489 | Vengurla Cashew             | Agricultural | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        |
|   77 |   491 | Lasalgaon Onion             | Agricultural | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        |
|   78 |   490 | Sangli Raisins              | Agricultural | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        |
|   79 |   494 | Beed Custard Apple          | Agricultural | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        |
|   80 |   495 | Jalna Sweet Orange          | Agricultural | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        |
|   81 |   520 | Uttarakhand Tejpat          | Agricultural | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                        |
|   82 |   471 | Waigaon Turmeric            | Agricultural | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        |
|   83 |   500 | Purandar Fig                | Agricultural | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        |
|   84 |   501 | Jalgaon Brinjal             | Agricultural | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        |
|   85 |   502 | Solapur Pomegranate         | Agricultural | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        |

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