Hyderabad, June 23 -- Telangana's famed Balanagar Custard Apple has officially been proposed for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, with the application filed on Monday, June 23, under the agricultural and horticultural products category. If approved, it will become the fourth custard apple variety in India to receive GI status and the 19th GI application from Telangana.

The GI application was submitted by GI practitioner Subhajit Saha on behalf of farmer associations, Pomal Farmer Producer Company Limited, Balanagar Farmer Producer Company Limited, and the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, with financial support from NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development).

Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural Universi...