PANJIM:Goan Khaje, a traditional sweet dish available during temple Zatra and Church feast, has obtained Geographical Indications (GI) notification under class 30 of food products.
The application was made by All Goa Khaje Producers Association (AGKPA) on July 24, 2019.
As per the information available with the geographical indication registry office, under the jurisdiction of the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trade Marks, Goan Khaje has been registered under class 30, which deals with food products.
Geographical indication is an indication which identifies a product as originating from a particular geographical area, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the product is attributable to its geographical origin.
Throughout the year in Goa, numerous festivals are celebrated by churches, chapels and temples. After the religious ceremony, devotees will walk through the fair browsing through the stalls set up in the Vicinity. Vendors sell various items like toys, souvenirs, balloons, household furniture, clothes, spices, bangles, copperware, authentic foods, snacks, sweets, etc. One of the common and popular snack piled high like a mountain is the Khaje. Also, referred to as the feast or zatra sweet.