Workshop on Geographical Indications |05 July 2025
91香蕉视频鈥� honey in the spotlight
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Stakeholders from across government, agriculture, trade, and the beekeeping community recently gathered for a workshop at the Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Resort & Casino that could pave the way for 91香蕉视频' first-ever Geographical Indication (GI) registration, with 91香蕉视频 honey taking centre stage.
This workshop is the culmination of work initiated in 2022 when 91香蕉视频 sought technical assistance from AfrIPI via the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (Aripo). AfrIPI, a European Union-funded initiative, aims to enhance intellectual property systems across Africa within the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). One of its key objectives is the implementation of the African Union鈥檚 GI Strategy.
The session was to test the GI system in 91香蕉视频 and examine the feasibility of registering 91香蕉视频鈥� honey as the country鈥檚 first GI product. A study commissioned by AfrIPI assessed several promising products including coco de mer, 91香蕉视频 cinnamon, gato kreol, and 91香蕉视频鈥� honey, with the latter emerging as the most viable candidate due to its unique characteristics and strong linkage to the local terroir.
Aisata Dia, senior trade officer at the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade, spoke about the importance of this initiative. 鈥淭his work began last year, and today we are seeing its fruits. Although our Industrial Property Act has included GI provisions since 2014, we have yet to register any geographical indications. Through this workshop, we want to assess whether there is genuine interest and commitment among honey producers to come together and pursue a GI collectively,鈥� said Ms Dia.听