Pepper from Kampot province is well on the way to becoming the first Cambodian product to get an origin-specific label, which attests to its quality and uniqueness, the Cambodia Daily newspaper reported Tuesday.
A government study has found that among Cambodian products, it comes the closest to fulfilling the criteria required for a Geographical Indications (GI) designation, the newspaper said.
"Kampot pepper meets almost all the requirements needed to become a GI," Van Roth San, intellectual property director at the Commerce Ministry, was quoted as saying.
The next step in the process will involve a geographical indications law to ensure exclusive rights to the Kampot pepper name, and then submitting a requirement application to an international committee for approval, he said.
Meeting GI standards would be a huge boost to the pepper industry, potentially leading to a 40-percent rise in value, he said, adding that pepper currently sells for four dollars per kg at markets.
Source: Xinhua
A government study has found that among Cambodian products, it comes the closest to fulfilling the criteria required for a Geographical Indications (GI) designation, the newspaper said.
"Kampot pepper meets almost all the requirements needed to become a GI," Van Roth San, intellectual property director at the Commerce Ministry, was quoted as saying.
The next step in the process will involve a geographical indications law to ensure exclusive rights to the Kampot pepper name, and then submitting a requirement application to an international committee for approval, he said.
Meeting GI standards would be a huge boost to the pepper industry, potentially leading to a 40-percent rise in value, he said, adding that pepper currently sells for four dollars per kg at markets.
Source: Xinhua
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