Surendranagar’s Wadhwani Chilli Gets GI Tag Push, Application Filed by Wadhwan APMC

Surendranagar’s Wadhwan APMC has applied for a GI tag for Wadhwani chilli, seeking legal protection for the region’s famous chilli variety.

GI Application Filed on September 28

Wadhwan APMC filed the application with the Geographical Indications Registry under IP India on September 28, 2026. The application, submitted in the name of “Wadhwani Marcha of Gujarat”, has been assigned application number 2173.

The application will now undergo document verification and further legal scrutiny. If approved, the GI status will provide legal protection to Wadhwani chilli and help prevent the sale of other products using its name without authorisation.

A Chilli With a Kathiawadi Identity

Wadhwan and the wider Jhalawar region have a long tradition of chilli cultivation. Wadhwani chillies are particularly known for their use in pickles and stuffed chilli preparations, which form part of the food culture of Gujarat.

The demand for Wadhwani chillies and their pickles extends beyond Gujarat, with Gujarati families across India and overseas also seeking the product.

What Is a GI Tag?

A Geographical Indication identifies products associated with a particular geographical region and recognised for qualities, characteristics or reputation linked to that area.

GI registration can help protect the name and identity of such products from unauthorised use and support their recognition in domestic and international markets.

Wadhwani Chilli Could Join Gujarat’s GI List

Gujarat already has more than 28 GI-registered products, including Patan's Patola, Tanglia, Rajkot's Patola, Kutch's embroidery, Kutch's shawl, Gir's Kesar mango, Bhalia wheat, Kutch's Kharek, Navsari's Amalsad Chiku, Unjha's cumin and fennel.

If the application receives approval, Wadhwani chilli will add another distinctive regional product from Gujarat to the state’s GI portfolio.