The Salem Starch and Sago Manufacturers Service Industrial Cooperative Society Ltd (popularly called as SAGOSERVE) received Geographical indication tag or GI tag for Salem sago recently

• Sago, derived from raw tapiocas, is in the form of small hard globules or pearls and is pearl white in colour.
• Tapioca is a major horticulture crop cultivated on nearly 3 lakh hectares in Tamil Nadu, producing 60 lakhs tonnes of the crop.
• Sago was produced first in Salem district, which is the main centre for sago production in the country, on a cottage scale basis.
• Sago is manufactured from the wet starch powder crushed from tapioca roots.
• The wet starch powder is used for producing sago and the dry powder has been used as a raw material for industrial purposes.