Stalls of GI products will be set up at all 103 airports: Prabhu

Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu Tuesday said in the coming days, stalls of GI products, such as Darjeeling Tea, will be set up at all the 103 airports in the country.

A geographical indication (GI) is primarily an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicrafts and industrial goods) originating from a definite geographical territory.

The famous items that carry this tag include Basmati rice, Darjeeling Tea, Chanderi Fabric, Mysore Silk, Kullu Shawl, Kangra Tea, Thanjavur Paintings, Allahabad Surkha, Farrukhabad Prints, Lucknow Zardozi and Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving.

"At Goa airport, it has already been set up. All airports will have GI product stalls in the coming days," Prabhu said here at an event of Government eMarketplace (GeM), an online platform for public procurement.

The minister also launched SWAYATT, an initiative to promote start-ups, women and youth advantage through e-transactions on GeM.

He also dedicated GeM Start-up Runway, an initiative of ..