<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">In Ladakh, after GI Tag for Apricot (Raktsey Karpo), Pashmina, and Ladakhi Wood Carving, the Geographical Indication Registry, operating under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has officially granted the GI tag to the Department of Industries & Commerce, Ladakh and approved it as the Registered Proprietor for 'Ladakh Sea Buckthorn' in Class 31.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Farmers of Kargil are very excited for this special recognition for Sea Buckthorn, one of the most profitable crop of UT Ladakh having 90 % production from Ladakh in India.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Er. Ahmad Ali, CEO Rangyoul Organic Producer Company Ltd, the first Farmer Producer Organization of Kargil, thanked the Government of India for granting GI Tagging to Sea Buckthorn.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">He also thanked LG Ladakh, and Ladakh UT administration for pursuing the case on a priority basis for the overall benefit of the Farmers Community.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Ahmad said that after Ladakh became Union Territory, all the sectors made tremendous progress but Agriculture Sector has got special attention from the Government Sector and as a result, out of the Four GI tagging, two products are from Horticulture Sector directly related to Farmers.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">He hoped that now there will be a special focus on this wonder fruit plant and there is lots of scope for Area Extension and value addition of the product, which if happens, would directly benefit the farmers.</span></p>