Case studies
Latin America
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Cases: Turrialba cheese
Country: Costa Rica
State: Application for a geographical indication in process
Territory: Turrialba community, (Santa Cruz). volcanoTurrialba
Markets: Small area (127Km2, 200 producers, 290 tons) National reputation
Cases: Cacao Arriba
Country: Ecuador
State: In process (applied in Dec 2006)
Territory: cacao production areas in various provinces
Markets: National (220 000has, 95 000tons, 90000 producers, 7% PIB agro)
Export, international reputation
Cases: Cotija cheese
Country: Mexico
State: Collective trademark 2005
Territory: Jalmich Moutain between status of Jalisco and Michoacán
Markets: Medium size area (2400Km2; 200 producers, 400 to 1500kg/year National reputation
Cases: White giant maiz of Cuzco
Country: Perú
State: Appellation of origin in 2005
Territory: Urubamba Valley. Cusco department, inter Andean area
Markets: Medium size (1200km260 000producers, 56000tons) National reputation
Cases: Cacao de Chuao
Country: Venezuela
State: Appellation of origin 2000
Territory: Chuao Valley, Aragua State Nacional natural Park
Markets: Very small area (300 families,24ton, 13has) Export, international reputation
Cases: Columbian coffee
Country: Colombia
State: Appellation of origin in 2005
Territory: Urubamba Valley, department of Cusco in the Anean area
Markets: medium area (1200km2, 60 000 producers, 56000tons/year). National reputation
Cases: Chivito de Neuquén (young goat)
Country: Argentina
State: In process applied in 2007
Territory: Mountain, North of provinces of Neuquén and Patagonia
Markets: Large area (1500families, 25000Km2, 20000animals-10%DO) Regional reputation
Cases: Lemon of Pica
Country: Chile
State: In process applied in 2007
Territory: Pica Oasis (Iquique)
Markets:Small area (116 producers, 2000tons, 58Km2) National reputation