Udhamapur’s GI-tagged "Kaladi" to be upscaled for diverse food recipes using advanced food technologies: Dr. Jitendra Singh

• Kaladi is a GI-tagged traditional dairy product of Udhampur district, Jammu & Kashmir, often called the "mozzarella of Jammu".
• Union MoS (I/C) S&T Dr. Jitendra Singh has directed CSIR-CFTRI Mysuru and CSIR-IIIM Jammu to scientifically upscale Kaladi under the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative.
• Relevant for UPSC as a convergence case of GI protection + ODOP + CSIR food technology + rural livelihoods in J&K.