HALDI, a variety of turmeric indigenous to Odisha earned the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from Intellectual Property India(IPI) in April 2019.IPI is an organization that operates under the auspices of the Union ministry of commerce & industry.Kandhamal Haldi is so well known for its strong medicinal properties.'Kandhamal Haldi' has been put under class-30 type.The Geographical Indication (GI) tag is used to classify agricultural, NATURAL or MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS originating in a region.