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NABARD Facilitates GI Registration for 28 New Handicraft, Handloom and Bamboo Products
NABARD facilitates geographical indication (GI) registration for 28 new products, including traditional handicrafts, handloom textiles, and bamboo crafts across the country. The update highlights NABARD’s role in GI support and the listed GI inclusions from multiple states.
NABARD and GI Registration Facilitation:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Institution | NABARD comprises the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. |
| Establishment and headquarters | NABARD is established in 1982 and headquartered in Mumbai. |
| Ownership and status | NABARD is India’s apex development finance institution and is fully owned by the Government of India. |
| Mandate | NABARD regulates, finances, and promotes sustainable agriculture and rural development. |
| GI registration significance | GI registration provides for protection of traditional knowledge, promotion of local entrepreneurship, and value creation for rural producers. |
| NABARD’s GI support scale | NABARD has supported 176 products in securing GI registration. |
| GI value chain strengthening measures | NABARD strengthens GI value chains through producer collectivisation, skill development, enterprise promotion, branding and market linkages, and export facilitation. |
| GI Facilitation Centres | NABARD provides for end-to-end support for GI registration and post-registration activities through GI Facilitation Centres. |
| Entities listed under NABARD initiatives | NABARD initiatives comprise Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad (Gujarat); Bihar Agricultural University, Bihar; and Madurai Agri Business Incubation Forum (MABIF), Madurai, Tamil Nadu. |
| Support for artisans and producers | NABARD helps artisans and producer groups protect, promote, and commercialise their unique products. |
| GI store initiative | NABARD has set up a GI store at Aihole, Karnataka, as a dedicated platform to showcase and market GI-certified products. |
| Significant GI inclusions (listed) | GI inclusions comprise: Nalanda Bawanbuti saree and fabrics (Handloom/Textile), Bihar; Gaya Pattharkatti stone craft (Handicraft), Bihar; Kuchai silk sarees and fabrics (Textile), Jharkhand; Ba Shilp (Bamboo Craft) (Handicraft), Assam; Bihu Pepa (Traditional Hornpipe Instrument) (Musical Instrument), Assam; Himachal wood carving craft (Handicraft), Himachal Pradesh; and Khajuraho metal craft (Handicraft), Madhya Pradesh. |