Centre grants GI Tag to Bihar’s Mithila Makhana

The Geographical Indications Registry (GIR) under the Central ministry of commerce has accepted the plea to rename Bihar Makhana as Mithila Makhana and also suggested further amendments in the brand logo to better reflect its origins apart from identifying and protecting the product’s Geographical Indications (GI) rights.

The Sabour based Bihar Agriculture University (BAU) initiated an application on behalf of the Mithilanchal Makhana Utpadak Sangh (MMUS) to name their produce as Mithila Makhana for the welfare of fox nut growers in the Mithila region.

Some GI tags of Bihar:

• Madhubani Paintings
• Katarni Rice
• Magahi Paan
• Silao Khaja
• Shahi Litchi
• Bhagalpuri Zardalu