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{{short description|Village in Latur, Maharashtra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ashiv
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|18.09|N|76.35|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|..Maharashtra Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Latur district]]
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| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 413520

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'''Ashiv''' is a village in the [[Ausa (town)|Ausa]] taluka of [[Latur district]] located in [[Maharashtra]] State, [[India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=वैशिष्ट्यपूर्ण उत्पादनांना 'जीआय टॅग'; कवडीमाळ, कास्ती कोथिंबिरीला मिळणार प्रमाणपत्र |url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/pune-news/kavadimal-and-kasti-coriander-will-get-gi-tag-certificate/articleshow/98579566.cms |access-date=16 February 2025 |work=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref>

==Farming==
Ashiv village and its surrounding areas in Ausa taluka are known for cultivating quality coriander.<ref>{{cite news |title=Latur's patadi chinch, Borsuri tur dal, Kasti coriander get GI tags |url=https://theprint.in/india/laturs-patadi-chinch-borsuri-tur-dal-kasti-coriander-get-gi-tags/1878511/ |access-date=16 February 2025 |work=ThePrint |date=8 December 2023}}</ref> Spanning 150-175 acres annually, this crop is highly sought after for its distinctive fragrance and taste, making it a prized commodity in the market.<ref>{{cite news |title=लातूर जिल्ह्यातील आशिवच्या कास्ती कोथिंबीरला जीआय मानांकन |url=https://www.lokmat.com/latur/aashivs-kasti-coriander-from-latur-district-got-gi-rating-a-a660-c320/ |access-date=16 February 2025 |work=Lokmat |date=5 December 2023 |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=6 items from M'wada, Pen's Ganesh idols get GI tag |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/6-items-from-mwada-pens-ganesh-idols-get-gi-tag/articleshow/105741715.cms |access-date=16 February 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=5 December 2023}}</ref>

==Geographical indication==
[[Kasti Coriander]] was awarded the [[List of geographical indications in India|Geographical Indication]] (GI) status tag from the [[Geographical Indication Registry (India)|Geographical Indications Registry]], under the [[Government of India|Union Government of India]], on 30 March 2024 and is valid until 6 February 2032.<ref>{{cite news |title=अलिबागचा पांढरा कांदा, नंदुरबारची मिरची; काष्टीची कोथिंबीर जाणार सातासमुद्र |url=https://zeenews.india.com/marathi/maharashtra/gi-rating-to-alibag-white-onion-nandurbar-chilli-and-kashti-cilantro/607733 |access-date=16 February 2025 |work=Zee 24 taas |date=19 February 2022 |language=mr}}</ref>

Kasti Kotimbir Shetkari Utpadak Sangh from Ausa, proposed the GI registration of Kasti Coriander. After filing the application in February 2022, the Kasti Coriander was granted the GI tag in 2024 by the Geographical Indication Registry in [[Chennai]], making the name "Kasti Coriander" exclusive to the region. It thus became the 46th type of goods from Maharashtra to earn the GI tag.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Villages in Ausa taluka]]
[[Category:Villages in Latur district]]

Ashiv - Revision history

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