Sirsa Kinnow received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai; the application was filed on 16 June 2023 and the registration certificate was issued on 28 March 2026.
Registration details
- GI number & certificate: GI No. 1101; Certificate No. 767; registered under Class 31 (horticulture).
- Registered proprietor: Kharisureran Farmer Producer Company Limited, Sirsa district.
- Facilitation: District Horticulture Officer acted as the facilitating agency for the application process.
Product identity and origin
- Crop: Kinnow — a California hybrid citrus developed by Howard B. Frost; introduced to India in the 20th century.
- GI scope: GI certifies the distinctiveness of kinnow produced in Sirsa, not the cultivar’s original provenance.
- Distinctive attributes: Sirsa kinnow is characterised as sweeter, juicier and larger.
- Agro-ecology: Semi-arid climate, sandy-loam soils and irrigated horticulture with local cultivation practices in Sirsa district.
Institutional and technical links
- Capacity building: Indo‑Israel Centre of Excellence, Mangiana village, Sirsa — training of growers in advanced practices since 2013.
- Classification: Registered in Class 31, important for labelling and horticultural trade categorisation.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- Legal basis: Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999 governs GI protection in India.
- TRIPS definition: TRIPS Article 22(1) defines GI as a sign identifying goods as originating in a territory where quality/reputation is essentially attributable to that origin.
- Registry location: GI Registry is situated in Chennai under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
- State context: This is Haryana’s first exclusive agricultural GI; earlier state associations include shared GIs such as Basmati rice and Phulkari.