GI tag directory
Farm produce whose name is legally protected because of where it grows. If your crop is here and you farm inside the registered area, you can apply to use the tag.
The official register held 822 entries on 2 May 2026, of which roughly 229 are food and agriculture. This page lists 58 of them.- Ajara Ghansal RiceCereals2016
- Allahabad Surkha GuavaFruits2016
- Alleppey Green CardamomSpices2008
- Alphonso Mango
Covers Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Raigad, Thane and Palghar.
Fruits2018 - Araku Valley Arabica Coffee
Grown by tribal farmers in the Eastern Ghats.
Tea and coffee2019 - Assam Orthodox TeaTea and coffee2007
- Attappady Thuvara
Red gram grown by tribal farmers in the Attappady hills.
Pulses2022 - Banaganapalle MangoFruits2017
- Basmati Rice
Registered across 7 states in the Indo-Gangetic plain.
Cereals2016 - Bhagalpuri Zardalu MangoFruits2018
- Bhalia Wheat
Grown on residual moisture with no irrigation at all.
Cereals2011 - Bikaneri BhujiaProcessed2010
- Byadgi Chilli
Prized for deep colour rather than heat. Widely used for oleoresin.
Spices2011 - Coorg Arabica CoffeeTea and coffee2019
- Coorg Green Cardamom
Grown in the Kodagu hills.
Spices2006 - Coorg OrangeFruits2006
- Darjeeling Tea
India's first registered GI, and still the best known abroad.
Tea and coffee2004 - Dindigul Lock
Not a farm product, included because it is often confused with the agricultural list.
Processed2019 - Erode Manjal
Turmeric from the Erode belt, India's largest turmeric market.
Spices2019 - Gobindobhog RiceCereals2017
- Guntur Sannam Chilli
Feeds India's largest chilli market at Guntur.
Spices2019 - Jalgaon BananaFruits2016
- Jeeraphool RiceCereals2019
- Kachai LemonFruits2015
- Kaipad Rice
Organic by necessity, grown in tidal saline fields.
Cereals2013 - Kalanamak Rice
Black husked aromatic rice from the Terai.
Cereals2013 - Kangra TeaTea and coffee2005
- Kashmir Saffron
Grown on the Pampore karewas. Among the costliest spices in the world.
Spices2020 - Khasi MandarinFruits2015
- Lakadong Turmeric
Unusually high curcumin, which is why it fetches a premium.
Spices2024 - Madurai Malli
Jasmine with a scent tied to Madurai's soil and climate.
Flowers2013 - Mahabaleshwar StrawberryFruits2010
- Malabar Pepper
The pepper that shaped the spice trade.
Spices2008 - Malihabadi Dussehri MangoFruits2009
- Manipur Black Rice
Chak-hao, valued for its anthocyanin content.
Cereals2020 - Marathwada Kesar MangoFruits2016
- Mizo ChilliSpices2016
- Monsooned Malabar Arabica Coffee
Beans exposed to monsoon winds, which changes the cup entirely.
Tea and coffee2008 - Mysore Betel LeafVegetables2005
- Naga Mircha
Among the hottest chillies in the world.
Spices2008 - Nagpur Orange
Vidarbha's mandarin.
Fruits2014 - Nagri Dubraj RiceCereals2024
- Nanjanagud BananaFruits2005
- Nashik Grapes
India's main table and wine grape belt.
Fruits2010 - Navara Rice
A medicinal rice used in Ayurveda.
Cereals2007 - Nilgiri Orthodox TeaTea and coffee2008
- Palani PanchamirthamProcessed2019
- Pokkali Rice
Grown in saline coastal fields, rotated with prawn farming.
Cereals2007 - Sangli TurmericSpices2024
- Shahi LitchiFruits2018
- Sikkim Large CardamomSpices2015
- Tezpur LitchiFruits2015
- Tirupati Laddu
One of the few prepared foods with a GI.
Processed2009 - Tulaipanji RiceCereals2017
- Vazhakulam PineappleFruits2009
- Virupakshi Hill Banana
Grown on the Palani hills.
Fruits2009 - Wayanad Jeerakasala RiceCereals2010
- Wayanad Robusta CoffeeTea and coffee2019
Showing 58 of 58 listed here.
What a GI actually gets you
- A GI protects the name, not the farmer automatically. To use it you must register as an authorised user with the GI Registry, which is a separate and inexpensive step.
- You must farm inside the registered geographical area to qualify. The registration document defines exactly which districts or blocks count.
- The premium usually flows through a producer society, an FPO or an exporter. A single farmer holding the right to use a label still needs a buyer who pays for it.
- This list is a selection of agricultural entries, not the whole register. Check the official GI Registry list for the current position.