Salem sago

About Salem Sago:

• Sago is derived from raw tapioca.
• It is in the form of small hard globules, or pearls, and is pearl white in colour.
• It is manufactured from the wet starch powder crushed from tapioca roots.
• The wet starch powder is used for producing sago, and the dry powder has been used as a raw material for industrial purposes.

What is Tapioca?

• It is a major horticulture crop cultivated on nearly 3 lakh hectares in Tamil Nadu, producing 60 lakh tonnes of the crop.
• Climate and Soil
  • Any well-drained soil, preferably red lateritic loamy soil.
  • It thrives best in a tropical, warm, humid climate
  • Rainfall: Well-distributed rainfall of over 100 cm per annum.
  • This crop can be cultivated upto an elevation of 1000 m.

What is a GI tag?

• It is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.
• This is typically used for agricultural products, foodstuffs, wine and spirit drinks, handicrafts, and industrial products.
• The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999,seeks to provide for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods in India.
• This GI tag is valid for 10 years, following which it can be renewed.