Commerce Minister sets target of 10,000 GI tags by 2030
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal set a target of 10,000 Geographical Indication tags by 2030 at the GI Samagam in New Delhi on 22 January 2025; 605 GI tags have been issued so far.
Summary
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal set a target of reaching 10,000 Geographical Indication (GI) tags by 2030 at the GI Samagam organised by DPIIT and the India Today Group in New Delhi on 22 January 2025. The target will be pursued through a whole-of-government approach, and a committee will be set up to oversee it. The department has issued 605 GI tags so far. Over the last 10 years, authorised users of GI tags rose from 365 to 29,000 and patents granted from 6,000 to 1,00,000.
Key facts
- Date and event
- 22 January 2025, GI Samagam, New Delhi
- Target
- 10,000 GI tags by 2030
- Organisers
- DPIIT and India Today Group
- GI tags so far
- 605
- Oversight
- Committee to be constituted
- Authorised users
- 365 to 29,000 in 10 years
- Patents granted
- 6,000 to 1,00,000 in 10 years
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What target for Geographical Indication (GI) tags did the Commerce Minister set at the GI Samagam in January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 10,000 GI tags by 2030
PIB 2095279: Piyush Goyal set a target of 10,000 GI tags by 2030.
How many GI tags had been issued by the department as of 22 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 605
PIB 2095279: the number of GI tags issued by the department till date stands at 605.
Consider the following about the GI Samagam (January 2025): 1. It was organised by DPIIT and the India Today Group in New Delhi. 2. A committee will be constituted to oversee the 10,000 GI tag target. 3. Authorised users of GI tags fell over the last 10 years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2095279: DPIIT and India Today Group organised the Samagam and a committee will oversee the target; authorised users rose from 365 to 29,000.