Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 8 July 2026

Sirsa Kinnow receives GI tag on March 28, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 8 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Sirsa Kinnow has become the first fruit from Haryana to receive a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
  • The GI tag was granted by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai to the Kharisureran Farmer Producer Company Limited in Sirsa district.
  • The application for the GI tag was submitted on June 16, 2023, and the registration certificate was issued on March 28, 2026.
  • The achievement was supported by the Indo-Israel Centre of Excellence in Sirsa, which has trained farmers in modern citrus farming since 2013.
  • The official logo for the fruit features an orange kinnow with a green leaf inside a circular Sirsa Kinnow emblem.

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