Coffee is the Brazilian agricultural product with the highest number of Geographical Indications
The Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA) has just launched the map “Coffee Origins in Brazil”, featuring the country’s 35 current coffee-producing regions, 14 of which hold registered Geographical Indications (GI).
The information was updated following the recent GI registration of Indication of Origin (IP) for the “Southwest Minas” region.
The map showcases the 35 coffee-producing areas in Brazil, including nine in Minas Gerais, five in São Paulo, three each in Bahia and Rio de Janeiro, two each in Espírito Santo, Paraná, Rondônia, and on the border between Minas Gerais and São Paulo; and one each in Goiás, Ceará, Pernambuco, Federal District, Acre, Mato Grosso, and on the border between Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais (Caparaó).
Among them are the Denominations of Origin for Caparaó (ES and MG), Cerrado Mineiro Region, Mantiqueira de Minas, Matas de Rondônia, and Espírito Santo Mountains; as well as Indications of Origin for Alta Mogiana (SP and MG), Campo das Vertentes (MG), Espírito Santo (conilon coffee), Garça Region (SP), Matas de Minas, Norte Pioneiro do Paraná, West Bahia, Pinhal Region (SP), and Southwest Minas.
BSCA’s Executive Director, Vinicius Estrela, stated in a press release that the update of the map is important for Brazil to continue expanding the international promotion of its coffees, combining volume with diversity, quality, and traceability.
“In addition to showcasing to the world the geography and characteristics of the fruits produced in the national coffee belt, this progress we’ve made creates a true catalog presenting the development of new origins and micro-regions in the country, encompassing both arabica and canephora varieties,” he highlighted.
The map was developed based on consultations with state and federal agencies, with municipal-level boundaries, and includes the 14 GIs recognized by the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), nine of which are Indications of Origin and five Denominations of Origin (DO).
With these registrations, coffee stands as the Brazilian agricultural product with the highest number of Geographical Indications.
Source: Canal Rural