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Which state’s Kandhamal Haldi (turmeric) received Geographical Indications (GI) tag recently?

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A GI tag serves as a certification that the product possesses certain qualities or a reputation due to its geographical origin.
Updated On: Jul 15, 2026
  • Odisha
  • Karnataka
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
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This question is about the origin state of a turmeric variety that received a GI tag. Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu all grow turmeric, but none of them is home to the Kandhamal region the question names, so these three can be ruled out together.

Kandhamal Haldi takes its name from the Kandhamal district in Odisha, where the crop is known for its strong aroma and high curcumin content, qualities that earned it Geographical Indications protection.

So the correct answer is Odisha.

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A useful way into this question is remembering what a Geographical Indications tag actually protects, the link between a product and one specific place, which rules out any state merely known for growing the same crop in general.

  1. Odisha: is home to the Kandhamal district, and it is specifically this region's turmeric, prized for its aroma and high curcumin levels, that received the GI protection.
  2. Karnataka: grows turmeric on a large scale and has its own GI tagged farm produce, but none of that overlaps with the Kandhamal name, since the district is not located there.
  3. Kerala: is famous as a spice growing state in its own right, yet its reputation for spices does not extend to having a Kandhamal region within it.
  4. Tamil Nadu: is another major turmeric producer, but its geography does not include the district the tag is named after either.

Being a turmeric growing state is not enough on its own, only the state that actually contains the Kandhamal district qualifies, and that is Odisha.

Therefore, the correct answer is Odisha.

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