Pune, March 18 -- Alphonso Mango Growers company based in the Konkan region in Maharashtra introduced a tamper-proof UID seal system to ensure the authenticity of Alphonso (Hapus) mangoes of Devgad. Henceforth, only mangoes bearing the TP Seal stickers can be marketed and sold as genuine Devgad Alphonso or Devgad Hapus mangoes.

This initiative was brought by the Devgad Taluka Mango Growers Cooperative Society Limited, the official custodian of the Alphonso Geographical Indication (GI) tag and aims to eliminate the sale of counterfeit mangoes falsely marketed as Devgad Alphonso. The GI-certified stickers will guarantee that consumers receive authentic mangoes grown in Devgad.

Omkar M Sapre, a board member of the Society, emphasized that ...