Geographical Indications: Value & Protection
This article explores the global significance of Geographical Indications (GI), highlighting their economic, cultural, and legal value, benefits for producers, and strategies for preservation amid climate change.
Some of the Geographical Indications (GI) from all around the World are:
Darjeeling Tea, Monsooned Malabar Arabica Coffee (India), Basmati rice (Pakistan),平谷大桃 / Pinggu Da Tao fruit (China), Vale dos Vinhedos vine (Brazil), Jamaica Jerk, Blue Mountain Coffee (Jamaica), Aceite de la Comunitat Valenciana (Spain), Beaufort cheese, Kintoa (France), Γραβιέρα Νάξου / Graviera Naxou cheese, Kalamata oil (Greece).
Often, buyers do not know that the above-mentioned products are GI. However, buyers associate GI with the outstanding quality of the product and buyers in the GI name recognize the overall country's brand.
Benefits of GI Products
In today's economy, geographical indications may be great assets for the local producers and the entire region or country. Furthermore, GIs have a positive economic impact on their country, generally on the world economy, environment and sustainable development.
Economic Impact
The sales value of the European food and drink sector was estimated at EUR 1 101 billion in 2017. The share of GI/TSG products reached 7.0% in EU28, corresponding to an estimated sales value of EUR 77.15 billion in EU28 in 2017. There was a 42% increase between 2010 and 2017.
Also, GI products are often 4 or 5 times more expensive than non-GI products.…
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