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DEFRA Minister Victoria Prentis visited Wensleydale Creamery in Hawes to highlight the introduction of a new scheme to protect traditional UK produce. The UK Geographical Indication (GI) schemes are the bedrock of the government’s strategy to protect traditional, local foods by giving unique products of origin the recognition they deserve. The Wensleydale Creamery was awarded Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status by the European Commission in December 2013 to protect the authenticity of its Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese. This status recognises the distinctive qualities of its famous cheese, created using traditional techniques and a time-honoured recipe. Importantly, the status recognises the geographical area in which the cheese is made, in its rightful home of Wensleydale.
India is the largest rice exporter in the world, netting $6.8 billion in annual earnings, with Pakistan in fourth position at $2.2 billion, according to UN figures.
From biryani to pilau, Pakistan and India s shared culinary landscape is defined by basmati, a distinctive long-grain rice now at the centre of the latest tussle between the bitter rivals. India has applied for an exclusive trademark that would grant it sole ownership of the basmati title in the European Union, setting off a dispute that could deal a major blow to Pakistan s position in a vital export market.