PROJECT: Support for sustainable honey value chains through Geographical Indications (GIs)
MAIN GOAL
The project aims to increase the efficiency and inclusiveness of Turkey’s honey value chains through the certified use of GIs for pine honey and their promotion on domestic and export markets, in collaboration with local beekeepers and Turkey’s leading honey sector companies.
BACKGROUND
Under the FAO/EBRD Cooperation, both organizations have agreed to support the sustainability of Turkey’s honey value chain through the development of a GI for Turkish pine honey.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
The project aims to increase the efficiency and inclusiveness of the honey value chains through the certified use of GIs for pine honey and their promotion on domestic and export markets, in collaboration with local beekeepers and Turkey’s leading honey sector companies. The protection and promotion of Turkish pine honey through a registered GI label will improve export market opportunities, enhance value chain coordination and increase the redistribution of added value to local beekeepers and their families. The project also aims to pave the way for other producers to register and market GI products in the local tourism and export markets.
IMPACT
TBD
ACTIVITIES
ONGOING
LESSONS LEARNED
ONGOING
Project contributing to:
Duration
2019-ongoing
Partners
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) , Uludağ University of Bursa
Beneficiaries
Farmers, processors, agribusiness companies, small and medium enterprises, practitioners supporting rural development, rural communities, national authorities in charge of intellectual property or agriculture
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