The geographical indication protects Egyptian products

Published 2020년 11월 23일

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Egypt is taking the first steps to register geographical indications (GIs) for its famous crops and products, starting with olive oil, figs, and wild grapes, and plans to include onions and Egyptian cotton next. This initiative aims to boost the national economy, increase exports, improve the economic status of farms, increase foreign exchange reserves, and create job opportunities. The GI is a mark that indicates a product's origin in a specific geographical area, and the registration of products as a GI will positively affect the national economy and increase export chances. An integrated project will train farmers to apply good agricultural practices to qualify crops for GI marks. The project, which costs 300 thousand euros, will also protect natural products and distinguish them from similar products in other countries.
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Original content

- Development of the national economy and increasing the percentage of exports - the geographical indication as a brand - training farmers to qualify their crops to obtain the geographical indication The state is heading for the first time towards registering the geographical indication of crops and products for which we are famous internationally, which will be reflected positively on the national economy, and the percentage of Egyptian products exported to countries increases Arab and European. The state began registering 3 commodities, namely olive oil, figs, and wild grapes, and in the coming period, it aims to register onions and Egyptian cotton, as the project contributes to improving the economic level of farms, increasing foreign exchange reserves, and providing more job opportunities for youth. This comes after Japan attributed Egyptian mallow to it, and registered it internationally as a Japanese product. The geographical indication is the mark placed on a specific ...
Source: Akhbarelyom

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