New GI Tags for Tamil Nadu Recently, five products from Tamil Nadu have secured the Geographical Indications (GI) tag. With these additions, Tamil Nadu now has 74 GI-tagged products. Woraiyur cotton sari Native to Tiruchi district; woven in Manamedu on the banks of the Cauvery. Yarn from Coimbatore & Rajapalayam, dyes from Jayamkondam. Kavindapadi nattu sakkarai Produced in Erode district. Made from sugarcane grown under the Lower Bhavani Project canal. Traditional method: mechanical crushing + slow evaporation of cane juice. Thooyamalli rice A traditional sambha-season rice variety, 135–140 day crop. GI application by Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board, with NABARD Madurai ABI Forum support. Namakkal makkal pathirangal / kalchatti Traditional soapstone cookware from Namakkal. Long usage history in South Indian kitchens. Earlier application withdrawn in 2019; new application in 2022 by Namakkal Stone Products Manufacturers & MSME IP Facilitation Centre. Ambasamudram choppu saman Handmade miniature wooden toys from Tirunelveli district. Over 200-year-old craft tradition. Made from indigenous woods like Manjal Kadamba, teak, rosewood.
