The EU on Friday granted protected geographical indication (PGI) registration to the Taskopru garlic from the Black Sea province of Kastamonu.
Residents in the province celebrated the completion of a three-month waiting period for granting the registration.
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The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli welcomed the move on Twitter and said: "Taskopru garlic, the world-famous 'white gold' of Taskopru [district of Kastamonu], received geographical indication registration from the European Union. I congratulate those who devoted efforts."
Taskopru district mayor Abdullah Catal told Anadolu Agency that he hopes the registration will be beneficial to producers and the district.
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"An average of 20,000 tons of garlic is produced annually, according to Catal, who said 4,000 farmers in the area earn a living from the garlic. “New lands that could be used for garlic production have begun."
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