The Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry laid the foundation stone for the BEDF Basmati and Organic Training Centre cum Demonstration Farm at Tanda Bijeshi, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh.
It is a joint project of APEDA and the Basmati Export Development Foundation, offering quality Basmati seed, technical training, organic farming support and export handholding to farmers and FPOs.
Uttar Pradesh ranks seventh in the country in organic production and eighth in area under organic cultivation; the ceremony drew about 8,000 participants and 23 exhibition stalls.
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Which of the following has/have been accorded 'Geographical Indication' status? 1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees 2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma 3. Tirupathi Laddu Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer: 1 and 3 only
A tag identifying goods as originating from a defined place where a given quality or reputation is attributable to that origin; governed in India by the GI of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
The first-generation seed produced under a breeder's supervision, from which foundation and then certified seed are multiplied.