Pakistan has provided evidence that Indian passages are “illegally growing” and that it has provided evidence for the DNA test in the European Laboratory. In an unknown, a government official said, “We have tested the types of passages raised in Pakistan in the European Laboratory. The results have revealed that they are illegally raised in Pakistan.”
These tests are conducted by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APDA). These tests were carried out because Pakistan applied for the BGI tag for its Basmadi rice opposed in India, and was tested as a source of Basmati.
Pakistan’s GI tag was opposed
“We opposed the use of PGI tag for Pakistan. We have provided the results of the DNA test conducted at the European Laboratory.” In addition, the Videos of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute have also been introduced, in which Pakistan’s farmers and traders have explicitly said they are developing 1121 and 1509 Busa Basmati varieties.
“We have incorporated videos against Pakistan’s application,” the official said. India also opposed the adding areas of its passage, especially Jammu and Kashmir, such as Mrupur, Bhimar, Poonch and Pak. “We have told the EU that Pakistan’s claim to the BGI tag is questioning India’s sovereignty because it includes our territories,” the official said.
Back fraud on Basmadi
On February 25, 2024 ‘Business Line’, Pakistan’s G.I. There are many confusion in the tag application, which is the GIE for Basmati Rice in India. GI for Indian Basmati varieties in India in July 2018
As the European Union has approved the Italy’s opposition to such recognition, Pakistan is already facing difficulties on the application for the Basmati G tag. In addition, the European Union and India have been given the GI for each other’s products. They are involved in bilateral negotiations to give tags.
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G.I. Officials said the European Union has appealed to India and Pakistan to apply for the tag. However, India has rejected it as it is shown in the production of Pakistan, especially in Jammu and Kashmir.
