Trend in Brazil's Cocoa Industry: GI Labels
2020-01-05
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1Brazilian cocoa growers are learning lessons from French wine makers.
2Like producers of wine from France's Champagne area, Brazil's chocolate industry is using geographical indication, or GI labels with good results.
3These labels show where the cocoa comes from and its quality.
4The special labels can lead to higher prices on the market.
5Henrique Almeida is the 63-year-old owner of a farm in Coaraci, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia.
6He is pleased with the "South Bahia" geographical indication for his cocoa.
7"The production of fine cocoa and the creation of the geographical indication label make it possible to have a profitable business and pull our region upwards," Almeida said.
8For many years, farmers in Bahia had produced common cocoa, used widely in the chocolate industry.
9But in 1989, an outbreak of "witches' broom" disease sharply reduced the productivity of Bahia's cocoa trees.
10These trees make up to 86 percent of Brazil's national crop.
11At the time, Almeida, like other producers in southern Bahia, chose to improve the quality of his crop in order to be able to continue growing.
12"When I bought the farm, standard cocoa prices were low, and cocoa farmers were unmotivated, while the chocolate market was doing well," he told the French news agency AFP.
13"I started growing fine cocoa to make my own chocolate and add value to my product."
14The label is the result of 10 years of work by Almeida and other cocoa producers, as well as cooperatives and researchers.
15Together, they created the South Bahia Cocoa Association to define production rules.
16The National Institute of Industrial Property registered the GI in 2018 to make the label official.
17The "South Bahia" label is the second GI given to Brazilian cocoa.
18The Linhares region in the state of Espirito Santo was the first GI to be registered in 2012.
19Tome-Acu in the northeastern state of Pará became the third in 2019.
20I'm John Russell.
1Brazilian cocoa growers are learning lessons from French wine makers. 2Like producers of wine from France's Champagne area, Brazil's chocolate industry is using geographical indication, or GI labels with good results. These labels show where the cocoa comes from and its quality. The special labels can lead to higher prices on the market. 3Henrique Almeida is the 63-year-old owner of a farm in Coaraci, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. He is pleased with the "South Bahia" geographical indication for his cocoa. 4"The production of fine cocoa and the creation of the geographical indication label make it possible to have a profitable business and pull our region upwards," Almeida said. 5For many years, farmers in Bahia had produced common cocoa, used widely in the chocolate industry. 6But in 1989, an outbreak of "witches' broom" disease sharply reduced the productivity of Bahia's cocoa trees. These trees make up to 86 percent of Brazil's national crop. 7At the time, Almeida, like other producers in southern Bahia, chose to improve the quality of his crop in order to be able to continue growing. 8"When I bought the farm, standard cocoa prices were low, and cocoa farmers were unmotivated, while the chocolate market was doing well," he told the French news agency AFP. "I started growing fine cocoa to make my own chocolate and add value to my product." 9The label is the result of 10 years of work by Almeida and other cocoa producers, as well as cooperatives and researchers. Together, they created the South Bahia Cocoa Association to define production rules. The National Institute of Industrial Property registered the GI in 2018 to make the label official. 10The "South Bahia" label is the second GI given to Brazilian cocoa. The Linhares region in the state of Espirito Santo was the first GI to be registered in 2012. Tome-Acu in the northeastern state of Pará became the third in 2019. 11I'm John Russell. 12Agence France-Presse reported on this story. John Russell adapted it for Learning English. Mario Ritter, Jr. was the editor. 13________________________________________________________________ 14Words in This Story 15indication - n. something (such as a sign or signal) that points out or shows something 16label - n. a name shown on a product that gives information about the company, or person who sold, produced, or designed it 17region - n. a part of a country, of the world, etc., that is different or separate from other parts in some way 18productivity -- n. the rate at which goods are produced or work is completed 19standard - adj. regularly and widely used, seen, or accepted : not unusual or special 20unmotivated -- adj. having no desire to do or succeed at something, not motivated 21register -- v. to record information about (something) in a book or system of public records 22We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section.