Mondulkiri Wild Honey to get intellectual property protection through PGI status

Mondulkiri Wild Honey to get intellectual property protection through PGI status

The Ministry of Commerce will register Mondulkiri Wild Honey under the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) in order to provide intellectual property protection for the Mondulkiri Provincial Wild Bee Conservation.

PGI is a status awarded by both the European Commission and the UK Government that protects and promotes named regional food products that have a reputation or noted characteristics specific to that area.

According to Ministry of Commerce, Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak will preside over the inauguration of the protected status at a ceremony in Mondulkiri province’s Sen Monorom city tomorrrow.

About 300 participants, including government officials and members of the Wild Bee Conservation Association of Mondulkiri will be present.

The registration of Mondulkiri Wild Honey is to prevent counterfeiting of the product in the national and international markets, preserve the traditional knowledge, skills and talents of farmers and communities in Mondulkiri province and also to promote the tourism sector and improve the livelihoods of local farmers.

According to the Ministry Environment, one community can collect up to 50 tonnes of honey a year and together with all other communities in the province, they can get about 150 tonnes to 200 tonnes of honey per year. Khmer Times