Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 16 July 2026

Unjha Cumin and Fennel receive GI Tags on July 14, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 16 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Unjha cumin and Unjha fennel have been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry.
  • The GI tag was announced on July 14, 2026.
  • Gujarat’s existing GI-tagged agricultural products include Gir Kesar mangoes, Bhalia wheat, Kachchhi Kharek and Amalsadi chikoo.
  • The application for the GI tags was supported by the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), Unjha, the Department of Horticulture and Farmers’ Welfare, the Government of Gujarat, the Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (SDAU), the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Gujarat, and the Government of India.

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