By registering on the index, these popular products indigenous to a particular place can be differentiated from similar, competing products. Often at times, it allows the producer to claim a premium for genuine products.
India enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection ) Act, in 1999 and it came into force in 2003.
There are six categories of GIs- Agricultural, Manufactured, Handicraft, Foodstuff, Textile and Natural Goods.
A state-wise list of all registered GIs is given here:
- Agricultural
Andhra Pradesh
- Araku Valley Arabica Coffee
- Banaganapalle Mangoes
- Guntur Sannam Chilli
Arunachal Pradesh
- Arunachal Orange
Assam
- Assam Karbi Anglong Ginger
- Assam (Orthdox) Logo
- Boka Chaul
- Joha Rice of Assam
- Kaji Nemu
- Tezpur Litchi
Bihar
- Bhagalpuri Zardalu
- Katarni Rice
- Magahi Paan
- Shahi Litchi
Chattisgarh
- Jeeraphool
Goa
- Khola Chilli
Gujarat
- Bhalia Wheat
- Gir Kesar Mango
Himachal Pradesh
- Himachali Kala Zeera
- Kangra Tea
Karnataka
- Appemidi Mango
- Bababudangiris Arabica Coffee
- Bangalore Blue Grapes
- Bangalore Rose Onion
- Byadagi Chilli
- Chikmagalur Arabica Coffee
- Coorg Green Cardamom
- Coorg Orange
- Devanahalli Pomelo
- Gulbarga Tur Dal
- Hadagali Jasmine
- Kamalapur Red Banana
- Monsooned Arabica Coffee
- Monsooned Robusta Coffee
- Mysore Betel Leaf
- Mysore Jasmine
- Nanjanagud Banana
- Sirsi Supari
- Udupi Jasmine
- Udupi Mattu Gulla Brinjal
Kerala
- Alleppey Green Cardamom
- Central Travancore Jaggery
- Chengalikodan Nendran Banana
- Kaipad Rice
- Malabar Pepper
- Marayoor Jaggery (Marayoor Sharkara)
- Navara Rice
- Nilambur Teak
- Palakkadan Matta Rice
- Pokkali Rice
- Tirur Betel Leaf (Tirur Vettila)
- Vazhakulam Pineapple
- Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice
- Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice
- Wayanaad Robusta Coffee
Maharashtra
- Ajara Ghansal Rice
- Alphonso
- Ambemohar Rice
- Beed Custard Apple
- Bhiwapur Chilli
- Dahanu Golvad Chikoo
- Jalna Sweet Orange
- Jalgaon Banana
- Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal
- Kolhapur Jaggery
- Lasalgaon Onion
- Mahabaleshwar Strawberry
- Mangalwedha Jowar
- Marathwada Kesar Mango
- Nagpur Orange
- Nasik Grapes
- Navapur Tur Dal
- Purandar Fig
- Sangli Raisins
- Sangli Turmeric
- Sindhudurg & Ratnagiri Kokum
- Solapur Pomegranate
- Vengulra Cashew
- Waigaon Turmeric
- Waghya Ghevada
Manipur
- Kachai Lemon
Meghalaya
- Khasi Mandarin
- Memong Narang
Mizoram
- Mizo Chilli
Nagaland
- Naga Mircha
- Naga Tree Tomato
Odisha
- Araku Valley Arabica Coffee
- Ganjam Kewda Flower
- Ganjam Kewda Rooh
- Kandhamal Haladi
Rajasthan
- Bikaneri Bhujia
Sikkim
- Sikkim Large Cardamom
Tamil Nadu
- Eathomozhy Tall Coconut
- Erode Manjal (Erode Turmeric)
- Kodaikanal Malai Poondu
- Madurai Malli
- Nilgiri (Orthodox) Logo
- Sirumalai Hill Banana
- Virupakshi Hill Banana
Telangana
- Banaganapalle Mangoes
Tripura
- Tripura Queen Pineapple
Uttar Pradesh
- Allahabad Surkha (Guava)
- Kalanamak Rice
- Mango malihabadi dussehri
Uttarakhand
- Uttarakhand Tejpat
West Bengal
- Darjeeling Tea
- Fazli Mango (grown in the district of Malda)
- Gobindobhog Rice
- Khirsapati (Himsagar) Mango
- Laxman Bhog Mango
- Tulapanji Rice
