The Nationwide Ministry of Commerce led Luis Villegasalong with the president of the Nation Model Institute, Daniela Cabello, presenting the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) certificates to the Margariteño chili. The aim behind the act is to protect the necessary sector of the island’s entity.
Additionally current on the occasion was the Minister for City Agriculture, Johanna Carrillo, and the mayor of Arismendi municipality, Ali Romero Farías.
“In accordance with the directions of the president, Right this moment we give the Margariteño chili a Protected Geographical Indication. An effort that Mayor Alí Romero has been making, along with the producers who organized themselves, to realize this necessary recognition,” stated Villegas.
In the identical means, he famous that the groups of the Autonomous Mental Property Service (SAPI), in joint work with the Marca País Institute, the Ministry of City Agriculture and scientists who specialize within the area, They carried out totally different research to find out the traits of that space of the agri-food sector.
He identified that the PGI offers added worth to this product and certifies that it’s distinctive on the earth.
Margariteño chili, worthy of export
Daniela Cabello identified that the standard of the Margariteño chili permits the institution of plans for its export sooner or later.
“For us, supporting the producers has been a really good job. All of them present us the attractive means that Venezuela has by way of its merchandise. “We’re doing a primary visibility venture, to advertise our indigenous merchandise,” he highlighted.
As well as, he stated they wished to create exhibitions for them as a result of with that they might “protect our cultural heritage and our gastronomy, which is so numerous. “Venezuela is blessed with splendid soils and a local weather conducive to manufacturing.”
For his half, from the Citadel Santa Rosa de La Asunción, municipality of Arismendi, farmers, producers, cooks, cooks and entrepreneurs They celebrated this designation that the “gastronomic ambassador” of Nueva Esparta receives.
Raiza Navarro, a farmer from Hato Orinoco, drew consideration to the significance of acquiring the PGI for the Margariteño chili to the agricultural sector.
“Because of this achievement, we producers really feel very glad, as a result of with this we defend our chili Margariteño. This chili is characterised by its style, its aroma, its vibrant colours and the flexibleness to arrange totally different recipes,” stated Navarro.
The Protected Geographical Indication is a particular signal that acknowledges this crop planted in Nueva Esparta for greater than 470 years.with traits that may be attributed to the geographical space the place it’s produced because of the work of ladies and men who plant and harvest the fragile Margariteño chili.
With info from El Cenedlaethol.
