Geographical Indication's Registry in Chennai gave geographical indication (GI) tag to Talala Sasan Gir Kesar Mangoes and Bhalia wheat from Gujarat.
Junagadh Agriculture University and Gujarat Agro Industries had applied for the tag on behalf of Junagadh farmers.
The new status would help prevent sale of ordinary Kesar mangoes, grown mostly in Junagadh and Amreli districts, as Gir Kesar.
The entire area around the Gir sanctuary would be home to this variety and only those grown in this area would be known as Gir Kesar.
Mangoes from other parts of the state would be called Kesar though.
The taste of Kesar Keri from the Gir area was different from the varieties grown elsewhere.
The fine ranges from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh under the Geographical Indication of Goods (registration and protection) Act, 1999.
Bhalia is a long grain of wheat grown without irrigation for centuries in the Bhal region of Gujarat.
The wheat has high protein content and has a sweet taste.
Bhal region is spread across Bhavnagar and Ahmedabad districts.
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