Food origin labels in Ghana: Finding inspiration in the European geographical indications system on honey

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Food origin labels in Ghana : Finding inspiration in the European geographical indications system on honey. / Besah‐Adanu, Courage ; Bosselmann, Aske Skovmand; Hansted, Lise ; Kwapong, Peter K. .

In: The Journal of World Intellectual Property, Vol. 22, No. 5-6, 2019, p. 349-363.

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Besah‐Adanu, C, Bosselmann, AS, Hansted, L & Kwapong, PK 2019, 'Food origin labels in Ghana: Finding inspiration in the European geographical indications system on honey', The Journal of World Intellectual Property, vol. 22, no. 5-6, pp. 349-363. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwip.12127

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Besah‐Adanu, C., Bosselmann, A. S., Hansted, L., & Kwapong, P. K. (2019). Food origin labels in Ghana: Finding inspiration in the European geographical indications system on honey. The Journal of World Intellectual Property, 22(5-6), 349-363. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwip.12127

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Besah‐Adanu C, Bosselmann AS, Hansted L, Kwapong PK. Food origin labels in Ghana: Finding inspiration in the European geographical indications system on honey. The Journal of World Intellectual Property. 2019;22(5-6):349-363. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwip.12127

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Besah‐Adanu, Courage ; Bosselmann, Aske Skovmand ; Hansted, Lise ; Kwapong, Peter K. . / Food origin labels in Ghana : Finding inspiration in the European geographical indications system on honey. In: The Journal of World Intellectual Property. 2019 ; Vol. 22, No. 5-6. pp. 349-363.

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abstract = "Geographical indication (GI) identifies goods originating from a particular territory, where certain qualities and reputation of the product are essentially attributed to that origin. GIs connote value addition hence a tool for livelihood improvement among producers of local products. This is especially the case for honey, which is mainly produced rural areas in Ghana, where there are few other income sources. However, GIs are unknown in the country. This paper discusses various elements and storylines that commonly characterize registered GI products, focusing on GI honeys registered within the EU and the single GI honey registered in Africa, the Oku white Honey in Cameroon. The study is based on a literature review of GI honey records and the EU DOOR database, general literature, and complemented with fieldwork. A number of elements were identified to characterize GI honeys and can be grouped into three elements: indicative, essential, and supportive. The three groups of elements are important for the identification, development, and promotion of GIs in Ghana. Analyzing potential GI honey case within the three groups of elements shows Ghana has a GI legislation but has to develop the capacity for relevant state institutions necessary for GI building.",
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