Lakadong turmeric gets GI Tag

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaDecember 5, 2023

It is yet another proud moment for Meghalaya as its humble Lakadong turmeric, which has made its ways to the stores in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, has finally been designated the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Registrar of Geographical Indications in Chennai.

Informing this here at the inaugural session of the third edition of Farmers’ Parliament on Monday at the State Convention Centre, Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad K Sangma, informed the audience where a majority of them are farmers

Speaking at the inaugural session of the third edition of Farmers’ Parliament, the CM said, “Today, I’m very happy to inform you that on the 29th of November, which was just last week, The Registrar of Geographical Indications in Chennai has finally given the GI tag to Lakadong turmeric. We started this process four years ago. It did not happen in one go. So what I am trying to tell you is that as we went along, we learned, we improved, and we did small things that would make a big difference in the lives of the farmers.”

It may be mentioned that the Lakadong turmeric is considered one of the finest varieties of turmeric having a very high level of curcumin – used in pharmaceutical industries.