Maharashtra Initiative Shabari Naturals Receives G-Mark Global Design Award for Tribal Art Packaging

Key facts

• Shabari Naturals, a Maharashtra government initiative, received the G-Mark Global Design Award on 25 October 2026 for packaging inspired by traditional tribal art.
• The Japan Institute of Design Promotion will formally present the award in Tokyo on 4 November 2026.
• Leena Bansod, Managing Director of the Nashik-headquartered Shabari Tribal Finance and Development Corporation (STFDC), will accept the award on behalf of the Maharashtra government.
• The packaging incorporates Warli, Gond and Chitrakathi art forms and depicts tribal culture and legends.
• The award grants Shabari Naturals the right to display the G-Mark logo on its packaging; it had previously received the India Design Mark.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the award in his Mann Ki Baat broadcast on 25 October 2026, highlighting the initiative's promotion of tribal products and the 'Vocal for Local' movement.
• Shabari Naturals markets natural and organic tribal products including wild honey, unpolished rice, pulses, millets, spices and handmade traditional artefacts.